A D.C. police officer was charged with multiple crimes Sunday after allegedly assaulting two Alexandria officers and attempting to grab one of their weapons while in custody at a local hospital, NBC Washington reported.
Officer Trevon King, a five-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department, was initially arrested for drunken driving following an 8 p.m. crash on Russell Road, according to Alexandria police. Police transported King to a hospital, where he allegedly attacked the officers and tried to disarm one of them.
King was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle on a suspended license and sexual battery after he tried to grope one of the officers, according NBC Washington sources. The suspect was subdued and no one was injured.
The Metropolitan Police Department placed King on administrative leave and launched an internal investigation, according to an MPD spokesperson. Officials confirmed King remained on active duty despite having a suspended driver’s license.
King faces prosecution in Virginia courts and potential termination from MPD.
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