A southeast , D.C., man was charged with fleeing to elude, assault with a dangerous weapon (vehicle), disorderly conduct (inciting fear) and aggravated reckless driving for driving

Pedestrians on the National Mall screamed and rushed out of the way as police say the driver did donuts and zigzags in an SUV.

Ferdous Al-Faruque and his date were running late. It was their second date. They had tickets to Sally’s Night — an annual event honoring Sally Ride, the first American woman in space — on Saturday at the National Air and Space Museum and had just finished getting drinks at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern on the opposite side of the National Mall.