The U.S. Marshals Service announced on Sunday the arrest of 30-year-old Gerard Stokes in Greenbelt, Maryland, as part of the “Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful” public safety surge ordered by the White House.

Stokes was wanted by D.C. police on a felony charge of assaulting a police officer during a March 15, 2025, incident at a gas station near 14th and U Streets in the District’s Northwest area.

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Police said Stokes, operating an ATV, accelerated toward two uniformed officers, striking one head-on and dragging him roughly

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