Crime & Safety

Huge Police Presence at Columbia Heights Metro Due to Massive Fight [PHOTOS]

Dozens of police officers have swarmed Columbia Heights in what is believed to be a huge fight between high schoolers.

Pictures are flooding social media of a massive police presence at the Columbia Heights Metro station shortly after 4 p.m. over what is believed to be a huge fight between high schoolers and even an assault on an officer.

"DC police in large numbers outside Columbia Heights Metro station," Washington Post reporter Peter Hermann tweeted at 4:03 p.m. "Police say they're dealing with a large crowd and assault on an officer."

More photos are below. Stay tuned as the story develops.

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