WASHINGTON—–(77WABC)
A New Jersey man faces assault charges after a scary scene Saturday night on the National Mall.
U.S. Park Police say 38 year old Jack Joseph Dessin crashed his SUV into a barrier around 7:40 p.m. outside the Washington Monument.
Witnesses say it wasn’t just a straight-on crash.
The suspect was driving around the grass and walkway – and nearly hitting visitors. Nobody was hurt.
Witnesses describe chaotic scene before vehicle smashed into Washington Monument barrier: court docs https://t.co/wiFaQpTq5n
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) July 5, 2021
