Man arrested for crashing car into Washington Monument barrier: Police

A man is under arrest after he allegedly crashed his car into the barrier surrounding the Washington Monument Saturday night.

A man has been arrested after allegedly crashing his car just outside the Washington Monument, missing several people who were walking around the landmark Saturday night, police said. No pedestrians were injured during the incident, which took place around 7:23 p.m., the United States Park Police said in a statement. Officers responded to the scene and found the SUV, which was covered in signs and had an American flag hanging from its passenger-side door, crashed into the security barrier at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue. The unidentified driver suffered minor injuries and was arrested at the scene, the police said. The suspect was charged with attempted assault with a dangerous weapon (automobile) and is awaiting a court appearance as of Sunday morning.