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DC Man Charged With Felony Assault in Alleged Spitting on National Guard Soldiers

The case comes during Trump's expanded federal policing in Washington following orders for National Guard troops to carry weapons.

Armed members of the National Guard patrol Union Station, in Washington, DC on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • Scott Pichon was arrested on a federal warrant by a deputy U.S. marshal and charged with felony assault, court records show.
  • An Amtrak police sergeant reported that Pichon rode up outside Union Station on an e‑scooter, made a mucus-clearing sound, and spit on two South Carolina Guard soldiers.
  • Court filings say the mixture landed on one soldier’s face and the other’s neck at about 4:43 p.m., with images captured by a nearby security camera.
  • One outlet that reviewed the surveillance video reported it shows Pichon passing and the soldiers reacting but does not clearly depict spit in the air.
  • Pichon, licensed to practice law in Maryland since 2019, faces federal charges as DC hosts out-of-state Guard units under Trump’s anti-crime initiative.