Two Washington DC officers crashed and damaged their police vehicles after engaging in a drag race. The incident happened last Thursday at around 5 p.m. on Anacostia Avenue near Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Garden, Fox29 reported.
Sources told FOX 5 that cops from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) were traveling at least 60 miles per hour.
The news about the incident prompted different reactions from netizens. The incident happened three days after Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis cop, was charged guilty against the death of George Floyd.
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The incident was confirmed by 6D Commander Durriyyah Habeebullah, New York Post reported. In an email by FOX 5, Habeebullah said that two "6D scout cars" were damaged because the police officers "decided" to drag race instead of patrolling their beats, fighting crime, or engaging the community.