Multiple Arrests Made in Dupont Circle, Logan Circle Leave Residents Concerned

Multiple arrests made in Dupont Circle, Logan Circle leave residents concerned

Several arrests were made at D.C. parks on Tuesday, prompting outrage on social media. One TikTok user with the profile name MaiFlower posted that while sitting in a park Tuesday evening, she witnessed partially uniformed U.S. Park Police officers in an unmarked vehicle arrest a man for smoking marijuana. The video shows plainclothes officers get into a regular sedan after arresting the man for smoking. “This is like a quiet area. The fact that …

The Needle: USPP Officers Arrest People For Smoking Weed in the Park

Buzz kill: U.S. Park Police officers arrested four people in Logan Circle and Dupont Circle Tuesday for drinking booze and smoking weed. The arrests sparked outrage and concern among those who witnessed the incidents, and videos of the officers spread online. A USPP spokesperson says the arrests on National Park Service land are part of convicted felon and President Donald Trump’s executive order “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautif…