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Driver Who Tore Through National Mall in SUV Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Curtis Lear pleaded guilty to destruction of government property and assault, causing $9,165 in damages during a reckless Jeep joyride on the National Mall.

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The driver of an SUV who tore through the National Mall last year, weaving around pedestrians and doing doughnuts, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

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Driver who tore through National Mall in SUV sentenced to 18 months in prison

The driver of an SUV who tore through the National Mall last year, weaving around pedestrians and doing doughnuts, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

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DC man who drove Jeep onto National Mall sentenced to 18 months in prison

"Lear's joyride on the National Mall caused more than $9,000 in damage," the U.S. Attorney for D.C. wrote.

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WUSA9 broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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