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Good morning, Washington. Last night, a man decided that he’d pick up where James Dirk Crudup left off, hopping the western fence of the White House around 6:35 p.m. and running toward the presidential residence. The man, who had a backpack that reportedly didn’t contain anything hazardous, was tackled by Secret Service officers before he could reach the executive mansion — but Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Square were evacuated as a precaution. Of course, if the man was looking for the President, he was out of luck: Barack Obama was hamming it up at a fundraiser in New York City last night.

Prince George’s Cops Indicted: A number people were arrested on March 3, 2010 after the University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team defeated Duke in College Park. But thanks to this piece of video, the only thing most people will remember about that night is the beating one student received at the hands of the Prince George’s County Police. Now, two officers in the County’s police department, Reginald Baker and James Harrison, have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of first- and second-degree assault and misconduct while in office for their part in that beating of then-student John McKenna. An investigation into the incident continues — prosecutors are attempting to determine if a third officer, Sean McAleavey, knowingly signed a police report which stated that McKenna and another student struck the officers before the beating, a claim which the video disproves.

Thanks, Federal Government: And yet another chapter in the symbiotic relationship between the District and our federal government overlords is written. Moody’s Investors Service adjusted the District’s bond outlook from “stable” to “negative” — but that doesn’t actually have anything to do with the city’s handling of its finances. Instead, as Mike DeBonis notes, the adjustment is due to the city’s “unique exposure…to federal government downsizing,” and “simply can’t be read as rebuking city fiscal decisions.” Hey, at least we’re not alone — both Maryland and Virginia’s bond outlooks could also be affected by their economic dependence on the government.

Watergate Changing Hands Again: The Post reports that the Watergate office building is about to change hands — the 11-story, 198,000-square-foot will be purchased by Penzance Cos. Terms were not disclosed as the sale is not completed. The Watergate was bought in 2005 for $84.5 million by office space investor firm BentleyForbes; perhaps the new owners will have better luck sprucing up the place than they did.

Briefly Noted: American hikers set to be released from Iranian prison…Authorities to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate in fatal toddler gun accident…D.C. Child and Family Services Agency lays off workers…John Kelly tracks down a man who watched the last Senators game at Griffith Stadium…In a rare move, WaPo prints the word “shit” in Council brouhaha writeup, placing D.C. Councilmembers Jack Evans and David Catania in rare company.

This Day in DCist: Last year, Jack Evans got all uppity on the Council’s first day back to work — what, is this becoming a trend? — and a Maryland candidate for a U.S. Senate seat was killed after being struck by an SUV in Largo.