Overview

• Metropolitan Police, supported by the ATF, carried out a planned arrest of a suspected drug dealer and said a search recovered narcotics and an illegal firearm.
• The operation drew dozens of neighbors who confronted officers and disrupted the routine near Bancroft Elementary during morning drop-off.
• Sgt. Michael Millsaps told residents that ICE officers were positioned nearby to divert protesters from interfering with the arrest.
• Witnesses reported officers in plainclothes and tactical gear, with some wearing face coverings and others carrying rifles or riot shields.
• Mayor Muriel Bowser said the scene drew many protesters but remained calm, and a recent poll found most D.C. residents oppose the federal takeover of local police.