UPDATE – 2020/11/04 at 12:39 pm: Driver has been located and cited for Hit-and-Run, according to Takoma Park Police.
If you saw or heard helicopters over the area last night, you aren’t alone. We received multiple reports via Twitter:
Not sure but there are now multiple helicopters. @SourcetheSpring any ideas?
— Hilary (@Super_Swank) November 4, 2020
According to local breaking news reporter Alan Henney, it was not one of the Department of Energy helicopters spotted recently, but was related to the incident last night at Capital One Bank in Takoma Park, where a pickup truck crashed through the storefront:
PICKUP TRUCK RAMS BANK IN SUSPECTED BURGLARY (OR ATTEMPT)— Capital One at University Blvd and New Hampshire Ave in Takoma Park. No injuries at scene. Bank storefront glass shattered. Police searching for gray pickup. H/T @CordellTraffic
.— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) November 4, 2020
update: TAKOMA PARK BANK RAMMED BY TRUCK— Police are looking for a white Nissan Titan with missing parts from its front-end. Neither occupant from the truck entered the bank. TV "News-1" is overhead. @HelicoptersofDC H/T @CordellTraffic https://t.co/vjjcVsnwhF pic.twitter.com/ixTxzQdGPY
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) November 4, 2020
Local helicopter tracker @HelicoptersofDC reported at least 2 news helicopters in the area:
#N98CL is a B06 at altitude: 800ft NBC Chopper 10 @Chopper4Brad https://t.co/X5S1X9QS3n pic.twitter.com/NtB111nB75
— Helicopters of DC (@HelicoptersofDC) November 4, 2020
#N111TV is a R66 at altitude: 425ft pic.twitter.com/rFVYuD8EFB
— Helicopters of DC (@HelicoptersofDC) November 4, 2020
FOX 5 DC Assignment Editor Allison Papson reports that the truck’s passenger fled on foot, and the truck’s driver left the area in the truck. Takoma Park Police say it doesn’t appear they tried to steal anything:
Nissan truck crashes into Capital One Bank and backs out. The passenger fled on foot and the driver of the truck left the area in the truck. Police say it does not appear that they tried to steal anything. It happened on 1181 University Blvd E at 8:58pm. #TakomaParkPD pic.twitter.com/1tyb25edPJ
— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) November 4, 2020
We will update this story as information permits.
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