Dozens of gun and drug cases to be dismissed as feds continue to probe D.C. police.
A Metropolitan Police Department police cruiser blocks a street leading to the White House, Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2020.Federal prosecutors will dismiss dozens of gun and drug possession cases, as the D.C. Police Seventh District Crime Suppression Team continues to undergo a months-long investigation.
"When our Office learned of the 7-D Crime Suppression Team investigation, we began a case-specific assessment of impacted pending cases," a U.S. Attorney's Office spokesperson told ABC News. A Metropolitan Police Department police cruiser blocks a street leading to the White House, Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2020.In September, a community member issued a complaint against MPD officers following an interaction with police, which prompted an internal review of the Metropolitan Police Department's body-worn cameras. During the investigation, MPD discovered a prior incident where two officers confiscated an illegal firearm without making an arrest.
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