WASHINGTON (WJLA) - Ruth Worthy has car troubles once again. 7 On Your Side first met Worthy back in February when she contacted us about getting her SUV back. The repair shop she had taken the vehicle to for a transmission overhaul had kept the car for more than a year.

After our trip to the repair shop and a few phone calls, the shop returned Worthy’s vehicle with the transmission in the back seat. Her insurance company said it wasn’t drivable and settled a $10,000 claim.

“So when I got the money, I gave the money to my son and said ‘go get what you want,’” Worth, 85, said.

He bought a used Mercedes for her, but on the Fourth of July, Gary Worthy says he accidentally dropped the keys to that car in the water while visiting a local pool. He fished them out but the keys no longer worked.

Gary Worthy said the Mercedes dealership told him he would have to tow the car and bring the keys to them to get the situation fixed. So, worthy called L and L Towing of Laurel. The driver came to his house, hooked up the car and took off.

“Everybody was waving.. yelling… ‘hey hey, your car is going sideways down the street, “ he said.

“He hit the curb down there and messed the car up” Ruth Worthy says.

There was damage to the rims, tires and the alignment according to the Worthys. The Mercedes dealership fixed the car and it cost the Worthys just over $2,000. So they called L and L Towing and the owner told him his company would take responsibility for the accident but then stopped taking his calls.

Friday afternoon ABC7 spoke with L and L owner Lem McGlone who says it was always his intention to take responsibility. We called Gary Worthy and the two sides are talking.

PRINCE GEORGE'S Co, Md. (WJLA) - A Prince George's County officer was injured in a crash Friday afternoon and taken to a hospital.

The driver and passenger of the car that rear-ended the officer's car were also injured and taken to a hospital.

All of the injuries were believed to be minor, according to police, and the dog is okay

The accident occurred along the I-95/495 southbound lane inner loop past exit 22 near MD-295. All lanes have reopened after several lanes were initially blocked.

Delays along the interstate were approximately five miles.

WASHINGTON (WJLA/AP) – D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill into law Friday to combat synthetic drugs in the District.

Bowser proposed the legislation to combat a spike in overdoses linked to synthetic drugs. The substances can be found at gas stations and liquor stores in packaging that officials say is designed to appeal to teenagers.

Under the bill, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier will be allowed to order a business found to be selling the drugs to be shut down for four days. Businesses would also be fined $10,000 for a first offense.

MARYLAND (WJLA) -   PG County Police Dept. says Taiya Marie McBride, 12,  has been located after she was said to have been missing. The police department also thanked everyone for their support in sharing the post via social media.

Taiya Marie McBride has been located. Thanks for the retweets. pic.twitter.com/WNKRnIGxCz

— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) July 10, 2015

PG County Police Dept. is asking the community to help in finding 12-year-old Taiya Marie McBride, last seen in the 5900 block of Fisher Rd., wearing a white shirt and black pants.

Pls help us find 12 y/o Taiya Marie McBride, last seen in the 5900 blk of Fisher Rd, wearing white shirt & blk pants. pic.twitter.com/BmR6fl8QNS

— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) July 10, 2015

"I feel as if spinning has kept me alive," said Dolbashian.

Dolbashian was diagnosed with stage three metastatic breast cancer in 2009. As a fitness instructor and trainer, the diagnosis blindsided her.

"I've heard so many stories about people who have cancer and when you hear it you go oh that's really terrible but you never really think it's going to happen to you," said Dolbashian.

But after six chemo treatments, 34 radiation treatments and nine surgeries, she will reach her five-year cancer-free mark in August! Dolbashian said even at her worst, she would still teach her spin classes.

"To have to get up in front of the room it forced me to pedal, I had to pedal, I had my scarf on my head, I had no hair but I was pedaling," said Dolbashian.

It varies each week, but today's class has two cancer survivors. A man and a woman both moved by Dolbashian's story and her strength. She said it's her mission to help anyone fighting cancer feel better and better each week.

"The riding part of it is an access to moving, you know, you're not in this alone, it's a whole different ball game," said Dolbashian.

Dolbashian and many of those in her class will be doing the "ride to conquer" cancer in September... a two day ride that covers more than 150 miles in the D.C. area.

WASHINGTON (WJLA) – Two arrests have been made in connection with a child sex trafficking case in Southeast D.C., according to police.

D.C. Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Jarnese Harris, 28, on July 9 and Daraya Anthony Marshall, 35, on June 26. Harris was charged with sex trafficking of children and Marshall was charged with first degree child sex abuse, pandering, sex trafficking of children and distribution of marijuana, according to police.

Their crimes are alleged to have taken place in the 3800 block of South Capitol Street S.E. on June 26.

Under the Gun Control Act it is unlawful for certain persons to obtain firearms. This includes people who are unlawful users or are addicted to any controlled substance. During a February arrest Roof told authorities that he was in possession of Suboxene, which is used to treat heroin, MSNBC reported. Roof was indicted in South Carolina, MSNBC said.

The record Roof admitting to the possession should have barred him from buying a gun, but he went to a gun shop on April 11th, and ultimately purchased one on April 16th.

Each version of the full story of how Roof purchased the weapon exposed something different; leading up to Fridays confirmation from the FBI Director James Comey said that Roof should never have been sold the gun, but was able to do so due to a background check flaw.

When Roof was originally arrested his uncle told Reuters that he was given the .45-caliber pistol used in the shooting as a 21st birthday gift from his father.

As the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence notes private firearms transfers are not subject to a background check in South Carolina: if Roofs father had given him the gun as a gift a background check would not have been conducted.

Nearly a week after his arrest it emerged that Roof had purchased the handgun from a store 25 miles from his home. Roofs friends told NBC that he had used birthday money to make the purchase, seemingly clarifying his uncles earlier statement.

Reports including ones from NBC News and The Daily Beast cited law enforcement officials who stated that because Roofs prior charges were misdemeanor, they did not prevent him from purchasing the gun.

Law enforcement officials told NBC that the transaction was entirely legal.

The story evolved further on Friday when Comey announced that the FBI examiner reviewing Roofs file could not find his prior drug arrest. The wrong arresting agency was listed on the South Carolina records, the Associated Press reported.

It seemed forthright of them to say that the problem was the transmission of information from local law enforcement to the FBI, David Kopel , Research Director at the Independence Institute commented.

Had the examiner seen that at the time of Roofs prior arrest he was in possession of illegal drugs, Roof would not have been approved to purchase the gun.

Comeys statement appears to be the final explanation as to how Roof purchased his alleged attack weapon: not because a background check was unnecessary, not through a loophole, but through a mistake that occurred in some files.

As the Associated Press reported, Comey said we are all sick that this happened.

Im sure everybody who was involved in that data chain feels terrible about this, Kopel said, but I dont think they should blame themselves for the fact he had a gun he would have gotten a gun some illegal way if he hadnt gotten it this way, Kopel said.

Kopel noted that mass murderers tend to plan their crimes long in advance.

While it is possible that laws about gun sales might disarm some casually motivated criminals, I dont think its realistic to say the can disarm people intent on mass murder, Kopel said.

Though friends of Roof reportedly told ABC News and other outlets that he had he had been planning his attack for some time, he did not have to go around the law to purchase his gun.

Allison Anderman a staff attorney at the Law Center to Prevent Violence called the mistake very tragic error that underscores that background checks work.

Human error in this case led for it to fail, but had the information been entered correctly this person would not have been allowed to purchase a gun, Anderman explained.

Not commenting directly on Roofs case, Anderman noted that while conducting background checks finding unlawful use of controlled substance is not a category as cut and dry as finding convicted felonies.

Whether someone is a convicted felon is easy to determine, whether someone is a user takes more time to determine, Anderman said.

In Roofs case, determining his drug use was especially difficult due to the incorrect paperwork. While the examiner assigned to his case was searching for the correct files the three day default proceed period was met and Roof was issued the gun.

Legally, the gun shop had the right to sell Roof the gun, because a three-day period had passed and they had not heard from authorities not to proceed with the sale.

That is not enough time, Anderman said of the three day period, it should be extended.

With the understanding of how some incorrectly labeled paper work and a three day waiting period led to the arming of Roof, Comey said from this vantage point, everything seems obvious.

But when the younger Fairbanks noticed a stream of cruel comments directed at him by Internet trolls, he asked his father to film him with a much more serious intention: confronting his bullies. In a two-minute video, 11-year-old Logan bravely and calmly reads the words of his hectors -- calling him "fat," "stupid" and saying "I hope he dies" -- while looking directly into the lens.

Then he sent a message of his own back out to the world: "I hope that people don't bully other people online anymore, and that this helps."

"I was very hesitant [to allow Logan to make the video]," Josh Fairbanks told ABC News. "I knew he had seen some comments, but I also knew that he hadn't seen anywhere near the worst of them."

Because they both enjoyed making the videos, and sharing "the special bond we have," the father's first inclination was to ignore the bullies.

"I knew the depths of how horrible people could get online, especially behind a screen where no one would know who they were," Josh Fairbanks said. "I was able to shield [Logan] for a while but after more of our videos became popular, he watched them on his own and saw some not-so-nice comments."

After a few months of Logans pushing, Fairbanks became convinced that his son was mature enough to handle filming a response.

If there was a chance for him to make a difference in the world then why not try, no matter how rough the road," he said.

Since being published, the video has been viewed more than 350,000 times. Ugly words continue to populate some of the more than 3,000 comments made so far. But many reactions are supportive and commend the young boy for his courage.

"They are literally jealous of you, dude," wrote one viewer. "The more hate you get, the more jealous those people are. They are so ashamed of themselves and sad that the only way they can express themselves is through bitter stuff."

For his part, Logan is buoyed by the personal notes he has received, as well.

"I wanted to show that I could be strong against whatever people said against me and to inspire others who deal with the same thing," Logan told ABC News. "People from Sweden, England, Israel and all over have emailed us. It means a lot to me to see that my video is affecting people for good from around the world."

To others who may be facing similar cyberbullies, Logan also had this to say:

"Don't let hurtful words affect you," he said. "Because there are always going to be mean people in the world and you can take the power back from them.

He did all that, and then some, on Friday night.

Schoop hit a game-winning solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning, capping a rally that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Washington Nationals 3-2.

Schoop drove a 2-2 pitch from Tanner Roark (4-4) into the seats in left field. Schoop has two homers in five games since being activated from the 60-day DL on Sunday.

As he reached the plate, the second baseman was mobbed by his teammates. He later received a pie in the face from Adam Jones, which is how the Orioles' traditionally celebrate a rousing win at home.

"It's exciting, really exciting," Schoop said. "I'm glad I'm here, with my teammates and my fans. I'm really happy to be here, and especially to help the team to win."

Roark blamed the home run on a slider that didn't miss by much against a batter who took advantage of playing in a small ballpark.

"I thought it was a good pitch. Maybe could've been a touch lower," Roark said.

Jones hit his 12th home run for the Orioles, who trailed 2-1 in the eighth before coming back to earn their third win in the last 11 games.

"This is really big," Schoop said.

Zach Britton (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth for Baltimore.

The interleague matchup between clubs located 40 miles apart on I-295 drew a sellout crowd of 46,289, the largest of the season at Camden Yards.

Washington starter Gio Gonzalez gave up one run, six hits and three walks in six-plus innings. The right-hander has yielded only two runs in his last 20 innings.

He was in position to get the win until Baltimore tied it in the eighth. After pinch-hitter Chris Parmelee reached against Casey Janssen on a broken-bat roller down the third base line, Matt Wieters greeted Matt Thornton with an RBI double to right-center.

Chris Tillman allowed two runs and eight hits over six innings, walking one and striking out six. The right-hander remained unbeaten in seven starts since May 31.

Limited to an infield single over the first four innings, the Nationals used a five-hit fifth to go up 2-1. Tyler Moore had a two-out RBI double and scored on a single by Michael Taylor.

One inning later, Tillman ended his outing by striking out Jose Lobaton with two outs and runners on the corners.

"We just didn't swing the bats as good as we can tonight," Moore said. "Pitching was great. It's just frustrating. You just want to see us swing the bats a little better."

Washington's injury-depleted offense took another hit before the game when leadoff hitter Denard Span went on the 15-day disabled list with back spasms. He joins Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon on the DL.

In spite of this, and although they have scored no more than three runs in seven of their last eight games, the Nationals are in first place in the NL East.

Jones opened the scoring by hitting the first pitch in the Baltimore fourth into the seats in left. Later in the inning, J.J. Hardy grounded out for the second time with two outs and two runners on.

The three walks allowed by Gonzalez ended a run of 20 straight games in which Washington issued two walks or fewer, the second-longest such streak since 1900.

ROUGH NIGHT

Nationals: Lobaton went 0 for 4, grounding into two double plays. He came to the plate with five runners on base, including three in scoring position, but failed to advance any.

Orioles: Steve Pearce was 0 for 3, striking out twice and grounding into a double play before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Nationals: Washington manager Matt Williams said an MRI on Span showed no structural damage, adding, "Hopefully in 15 days he'll be back."

Orioles: RHP Wesley Wright, who's on the 60-day DL with shoulder inflammation, pitched 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief Thursday for Triple-A Norfolk.

ON DECK

Nationals: RHP Jordan Zimmermann, whose wife gave birth to a girl on Friday, is expected to be activated from the paternity list to start Saturday night.

Orioles: RHP Miguel Gonzalez vies for his team-high eighth victory in his first career start against Washington.

MARYLAND (WJLA) – Jose Valenzuela has been a summer camp counselor and magic teacher at the Holton-Arms Creative Summer Camp in Bethesda since 2012.

Friday morning he turned himself into Montgomery County Police. He is accused of having inappropriate contact with an 11-year-old girl at the camp.

ABC 7 was not allowed on site, but Kristin Landis, who has a child at the camp, told us she is stunned after hearing news of the allegations.
"Very surprising and upsetting to say the least," Landis said. "I want to know if a teacher has been arrested."

Police say Valenzuela is known to the students as "Jolly".

The 11-year-old girl told investigators the unwanted touching occurred between June 30 and July 3rd and that some of it happened backstage.

The Holton-Arms School issued a statement saying in part:
"...We are cooperating fully with the authorities and cannot share any further information...We take these types of allegations very seriously."

Now police are asking parents and students who may have attended the camp since 2012 if they have any information about Valenzuela.

"If any parents have had any experience, or any children have inappropriate contact with Mr. Valenzuela, please contact us," Officer Rick Goodale said.

Valenzuela has a preliminary hearing set for August 7th.

A memorial sits in a county-owned park across from the Montgomery County Circuit Court building dedicated "To our heroes of Montgomery Co., Md." An inscription on the memorial goes on to say: "That we through life may not forget to love the thin gray line." There is also a symbol representing the Confederate States of America.

In the wake of the Charleston massacre, there has been a growing controversy over Confederate symbols and memorials.

In our area, much of that controversy has centered on Virginia -- which was not only a Confederate state during the Civil War, but contained the Confederacy's capital of Richmond.

But even though Maryland was a "border state" and technically didn't take sides in the Civil War, it had a lot of Confederate supporters.

"Rockville was very much a southern-sympathetic city," said Brian Karem, executive editor of the Sentinel Newspapers, which dedicated a lot of coverage this week to the memorial and the controversy surrounding it.

The memorial, which has a statue of a soldier on top of it, was originally dedicated in 1913 in a part of Rockville once called "Confederate Triangle." Karem said when it was moved to its current location in 1971, there was some controversy.

"There were people who wanted to remove it at the time, and they agreed to move it to the side of the courthouse, kind of hidden," he said. " But the face is still facing south."

A Montgomery County spokesperson said although the land the statue is on is owned by Montgomery County, it is part of a "historic easement" run by the Maryland Historic Preservation Commission.

The spokesman said although there are talks going on about what the future of the Confederate soldier memorial should be, the issue is not an immediate priority for county leaders.

ABC7 talked to people visiting the park and walking nearby Friday night. Many of them had never realized there was a memorial to Confederate veterans in Rockville.

Opinions were split on whether it should be removed.

"I think it's kind of disgusting," said Anjali Dalal, who was visting Courthouse Square Park -- the park the statue is in -- with a friend. "{The} Confederacy -- I don't think anyone should support it, and I don't think it should be paraded around like it's something good."

"There's a lot of war memorials around this country related to the Civil War, both for the North and the South, and I think that's certainly part of our country's history," said Rockville resident Mike Timmick. "It's probably going too far to look at every Confederate either monument or part of history, and then consider that to necessarily be something that has to be removed."

Thurgood Marshall Academy is right across the street.

Parents and children walked nearby, some angered by the sight.

"Why hurt each other?" asked longtime Ward Eight resident Donna Brawner. "This is something that can take a life."

"It said on the package, not to be consumed," said Santae Tribble. "I don't understand why a person would put it in your body."

The PCP-like drugs have names like K2 and Scooby Snax.

"I've seen the effects of what it does to people. It's a terrible thing," said John Hoffman, out on a walk with his two year old daughter.

A D.C. Fire and EMS Spokesperson said emergency crews are now transporting up to fifteen people a day who've had bad trips from the drugs.

"These chemicals are nothing like marijuana," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters. "They can lead to terrible consequences, including seizures, suicidal behavior, and violence."

On Friday, Bowser signed a law making synthetic drugs illegal in the District.

The measure allows police to enforce a ninety-six hour shut-down order at any business selling the drugs.

The city could also impose a $10,000 fine.

A second violation could result in a 30-day closure.

"We've taken the profit out, because profit can't come before lives," said D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier.

MLK Avenue residents Friday afternoon pointed out a man staggering along the street.

They said he was high from synthetics.

Police are now investigating two high profile cases that may have involved the drugs.

Investigators suspect 18-year-old Jasper Spires, accused in the stabbing death of recent American University graduate Kevin Sutherland aboard a metro train, was high on synthetics at the time.

They are also looking into whether 24-year-old Latonya Cooper, who police said abandoned a toddler in a stroller Tuesday, July 7 was also taking the drugs.

"Basically it makes them psychotic," Hoffman said. "Makes you crazy. Makes you do things that people don't normally do."

But will the city's actions against stores stocking synthetics be enough?

Tribble hopes so.

"They're in it to make money," he said. "So if they shut them down I think they will get rid of it."

One fear is that dealers--- bringing synthetic drugs into the District from Virginia or Maryland, will start selling on street corners.

"We're gonna have to act quickly because lives are dying," Brawner said. "People are dying on this stuff."

Overnight:

Areas of Fog Possible, Otherwise Mostly Clear and Mild

Temps: 60s & 70s

Wind:  Light

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Mostly Sunny and Very Nice!

Lows: 60°-70°

Wind: Light

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Highs: 84°-92°

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Morning rain on Saturday wrapped up by midday, right on cue, and enough sunshine warmed temperatures into the mid 80s... but did you notice the drop in humidity throughout the afternoon and evening?  Look for a warmer day Sunday but humidity should stay at a comfortable level.  By Monday more humidity makes a return along with our next likeliest chance for rain.  As it looks right now, there could be two rounds of rain on Monday with another effective warm front bringing showers in by mid-morning with a second round of heavier thunderstorms by Monday evening.  If the morning showers do occur, then associated cloud cover could limit high temperatures to what we're experiencing today, in the mid 80s.  If more sunshine dominates Monday, then look for highs to push 90°.

Numerous scattered showers and thunderstorms look to be the case on Tuesday with temperatures again pushing 90° if not into the lower 90s and a higher heat index value too.  Storm chances get much tougher to forecast beyond Tuesday with such small, weak disturbances that will roll through, but typical warm/hot and humid July weather with a slight chance for widely scattered or isolated thunderstorms should be a good bet.

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WASHINGTON (WJLA) - The Metro will be doing track work today, potentially adding time to your travel schedule.

For the Red line, buses will replace trains between Farragut North and Noma-Galladuet.

In addition, the upper levels of Metro Center and Gallery Place will be closed.

And lastly, the Green and Yellow Line trains will run every 20 minutes (throughout the weekend).

NATIONAL (WJLA) - Congratulations are in order as Serena Williams has snagged her sixth Wimbledon title.

On Saturday, July 11, the American overcame a slow start, eight double-faults and a nervy finish to beat Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain 6-4, 6-4.

Williams captured her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title, and 21st of her career.

It's the second time in her career that Williams holds all four Grand Slam titles at once.

If she wins the U.S. Open, she will become the first player to sweep all four majors in the same season since Steffi Graf in 1988.

ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) - Arlington County has advised the public to avoid water downstream of the pedestrian bridge on Donaldson Run near Military Rd. because of a broken sewage pipe and sewage release.

The spill was discovered near the 3000 block of North Stuart Street shortly after 7 p.m. Friday night.

An Arlington alert was issued.

The County’s Department of Environmental Services are on the scene for repairs and will use vacuum pumps to collect as much sewage as possible.

The size of the spill has not yet been determined.

The public, including pets, should stay out of the water.

In addition, people should not fish in the stream or have any conduct with the water – including wading or swimming – until further notice.

NOTE: The public is reminded that stream water can contain microorganisms that can make people sick, whether the stream is located in an urban area or in the middle of a forest. Even after the discharge is naturally flushed from the streams, the County's normal precautions for safe use of streams apply.

Sarah Robinson said she was running out of diapers for her 2-year-old twin daughters when she walked into Walmart in Roeland Park, Kansas, on July 6.

"I was just going to potty-train them, but I didn't have a place for them to bathe," Robinson, of Kansas City, Kansas, told ABC News. "I had lost my house and all of our belongings, and I don't have a job."

Robinson has been struggling to make ends meet since the tragic death of her husband in 2012. She and her daughters, 15-year-old Emily, 13-year-old Sophia, 12-year-old Angelina, 4-year-old Miley and twins Becky and Bella, spent most of their time in their car, from which all of their possessions had recently been stolen, Robinson said.

"So I went to Walmart, grabbed clothes, shoes, diapers, wipes, and I just walked out, but they caught me," said Robinson.

When Roeland Park police officer Mark Engravalle arrived, he noticed that some of the children with Robinson were barefoot and had dirty feet.

"He noticed [what she stole] were necessities like diapers, shoes for the kids, some clothing," Roeland Park public information officer John Demoss told ABC News. "He asked her what the situation was, and she broke down crying."

"My heart just dropped. I didn't know what to say or do. It was horrible. I thought I was going to jail," said Robinson.

After releasing Robinson with a citation for misdemeanor theft, Engravalle went back inside the store with her children and bought diapers, baby wipes and clothes for the children. He even let the girls pick out their own shoes.

"The officer had two children of his own, and he thought of his two kids," Demoss said. "He thought it was the right thing to do."

"He couldn't have been nicer to my girls," Robinson said. "And then I got a call the next day saying they wanted to help us further and help us get a place to live."

Since the incident, there has been an outpouring of support from the community for Robinson and her daughters.

Demoss said the police department has been inundated with calls and people visiting the station asking how they can help. Until the police department can get an account set up at a local bank, they are accepting donations on Robinson's behalf, and tomorrow they will be having an event where people can drop by the station and bring donations for the family.

"I'm so appreciative. I'm embarrassed that I was stealing, but it couldn't go to more deserving girls," Robinson said.

Robinson said she and her daughters have a place to stay until Sunday and will need to find a new home after that. She's also looking for a job in office work.

"I'm bilingual. I speak English and Spanish, and I'm good with computers," she said. "I just want to have a place for my girls."

Demoss said the community has also offered to support officer Engravalle, but Engravalle instead asked that people donate to Robinson or to a good cause.

"There isn't enough words in the world to thank him enough," Robinson said. "Me and my girls are indebted to him forever."

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) – An Alexandria man has been charged with a DUI after he ran into a trooper’s stopped car early Saturday morning.

A Virginia State Police Trooper was assisting a fellow trooper with a DUI investigation along southbound I-395, north of exit 3. The two troopers were positioned in a line, one in front of the other, emergency lights activated, when a 2013 Infiniti ran into the back/ side of the assisting trooper’s vehicle at 3:13 a.m.

The assisting officer suffered a minor injury to his head as a result of the crash and was treated by medical personnel at the scene.

The driver of the Infiniti, Diazola Kunia, 38, of Alexandria, was not injured in the crash. He was arrested for a DUI and transported to the Alexandria Adult Detention Center. He has since been released on bond.

The original DUI suspect and trooper were not injured in the crash.

Police say additional charges are pending as the crash remains under investigation.

Dominion Virginia Power said more than 85 people have already received calls and at least eight customers have lost money.

According to the utility company, the scammers are targeting small businesses during the busy lunch and dinner hours, often catching Dominion customers off guard. Some residents are also being targeted.

Clare & Don's Beach Shack in Falls Church received a phone call from the scammer.

"They said that we owed over $700," said Rebecca Tax, who owns the restaurant with her brother.

Tax said the caller was very convincing, telling an employee if she didn't purchase a 'MoneyPak/Green Dot' card at the drug store, and pay the utility bill with it, the restaurant would have its electricity disconnected.

"They said it was going to happen imminently," said Tax.

According to Dominion, the scammers use sophisticated caller ID technology so it appears the call is coming from the utility company. Customers are also given the option to make a payment at company offices, which makes it sound legitimate.

"That option isn't usually feasible to a customer, so the scammer pushes the option of payment over the phone," said Mark Herring, Virginia Attorney General.

The scammer also provides an 866 phone number. When a person calls it back, it sounds legitimate.

"We want our customers to know that Dominion does not call our customers and threaten to cut off their electricity if immediate payment is not made," said Daisy Pridgen, a Dominion spokesperson.

She advised customers to hang up and call Dominion at 866-DOM-HELP. The utility company always works with customers to set up a payment plan and will provide several notifications in writing before power is scheduled to be disconnected.

Rebecca Tax is relieved her restaurant didn't fall for the scam, which would have been a financial burden.

"It would have been painful," Tax said. "It would have wiped out an entire day of work."

Aides helped the mayor dry off after the incident Saturday morning. And a member of the mayor's protection unit grabbed the woman and placed her in handcuffs.

The Baltimore Sun reports police identified the woman as 37-year-old Lacheisa Pailin-Sheffer of Baltimore. She has been charged with second-degree assault. A telephone number for Pailin-Sheffer could not be found to seek comment.

After the incident, Rawlings-Blake said she didn't know what the woman threw at her. She said she hoped it was water and that it was more shocking than anything else.

Rawlings-Blake attended the festival at the same mall where violence and rioting erupted in April.