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Not one week after a group of “teens” reportedly discharged a fire extinguisher (and “smoke devices“) on a Red Line train last Wednesday, a group of “youths” apparently followed suit last night—this time on the Brookland platform.
.@Metrorailinfo Fire extinguishers discharged by youths at Brookland Station. #wmata pic.twitter.com/WRqSsWJ8nl
— Dennis Lytton (@DennisLytton) February 23, 2016
Metro spokesperson Dan Stessel confirmed in an email to City Desk Tuesday morning that the Metro Transit Police Department was investigating the incident, which was caught on film. “There was no disruption to service,” he added.
Photo by Darrow Montgomery
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