Driver Attempts to Run Over Capitol Police, Hitting Cruiser

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A woman, center, is taken into custody on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Police say a driver struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser near the U.S. Capitol and was taken into custody. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Police say a driver struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, reports the Associated Press.

Per AP:

The incident occurred near the Botanic Gardens. A District of Columbia police spokeswoman, Margarita Mikhaylova, says it’s possible that an officer fired shots.

D.C. fire department spokesman Doug Buchanan says ambulances were sent to the scene but did not take anyone to the hospital.

Earlier, a witness said a car was stopped at a checkpoint and police ordered a woman driving a vehicle to stop. The witness, on Capitol Hill to visit lawmakers, declined to permit her name to be used.

The incident prompted a large police response. Streets near the Capitol were closed.

Via Fox News Twitter:

Spokeswoman: While police attempted to stop an "erratic" & "aggressive" driver near #CapitolHill, the driver made a U-turn & fled the scene. pic.twitter.com/jCsMx1VzxS

— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 29, 2017

WSVN is reporting that the incident stemmed from a traffic incident NOT terrorism. Explaining that witnesses said a car was stopped at a checkpoint and police ordered a woman driving a vehicle to stop. The witness, on Capitol Hill to visit lawmakers, declined to permit her name to be used.