The Blotter
By: Scott McCabe
Examiner Staff Writer
October 29, 2009
An Amtrak locomotive caught fire at the New Carrollton station early Wednesday, stopping rail traffic north of Washington for about two hours. At about 6 a.m., a small engine fire and smoke were discovered on a train traveling from D.C. to Boston, a spokesman said. About 40 passengers were evacuated from the train, and no one was injured. Prince George's County fire officials said it took about an hour and a half to put out an electrical fire in the engine area.
One killed in Langley Park crashAt least one person was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash in the Langley Park area Wednesday morning, Prince George's County police said. The crash happened at about 10 a.m. on the 1000 block of East-West Highway, police said. The investigation was ongoing.
Bug bomb explodesA bug bomb exploded in an apartment in Northwest Washington, knocking out windows and inflicting serious damage in the apartment, D.C. fire officials said. The explosion happened shortly after midnight Wednesday on the 5200 block of Connecticut Avenue. Nobody was hurt, but the residents of the apartment were displaced. Damage was estimated at about $25,000.
Student sexually assaultedat Md. School for the Deaf
Police in Frederick are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a student at the Maryland School for the Deaf. Sgt. Jason Keckler said police believed the male student was assaulted by fellow students Tuesday night in one of the school's dormitories. Police said the student was being treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and was in good condition.
- Compiled by Scott McCabe
