Assault Suspect Escapes from Ambulance

WTOP is reporting that a domestic assault suspect somehow removed his handcuffs and escaped custody while being transported via ambulance to Washington Hospital Center. Police describe the suspect as a black man with a light complexion, about 25 years old, 175 pounds and 6-foot-2. The MPD told WTOP when officers opened the ambulance door, the suspect was gone and the handcuffs were dangling from the gurney.