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NEWS | Aug. 20, 2025

D.C. National Guard Members Alert Police to Man Brandishing Knife at Waterfront Metro Station

By Spc. Sherald McAulay, Joint Task Force DC

Washington – Two Members of the District of Columbia National Guard alerted local law enforcement to a potentially life-threatening situation involving a man brandishing a knife and threatening another man at the Waterfront Metro Station, Aug. 18.

Army Spc. Tra’shawn Parham and Army Capt. Giho Yang was patrolling the metro as part of the Joint Task Force – District of Columbia as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, when Parham said she saw and overheard the civilian brandishing the knife and making verbal threats. She said she immediately called the Metropolitan Police Department, which responded to the incident.

“We showed our presence and then made sure that citizens around that area were safe. To do that we had to partner up and communicate with the law enforcement officers that were nearby, making sure that we had eyes and ears on the situation to keep everyone safe,” Yang said.

Parham added that other civilians thanked them and said their presence made them feel safe.

Guard members are continuing patrols as part of task force operations to support District and federal partners in safeguarding property and ensuring the functions of government.

 

 

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