DC Police Officer Pursued In Alexandria High-Speed Chase

ALEXANDRIA, VA — An off-duty DC police officer led Virginia State Police on a high-speed chase that ended with a crash in Alexandria last Wednesday, according to media reports.

Peter McCauley, a 25-year-old Alexandria resident who has been with DC's Metropolitan Police Department since June 2020, had been driving 95 mph in a 55 mph area on southbound Interstate 395, the Washington Post and other outlets reported. A state trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued and exited I-395 at Seminary Road in Alexandria.

After state police say McCauley drove through a red light, the vehicle struck a Honda Civic. The crash caused McCauley's vehicle to strike a wall, and the Honda hit a wall and light pole.

McCauley, a female passenger and the Honda driver went to the hospital with minor injuries.

The crash was observed on traffic cameras by STATter 911.

According to the Post, McCauley lost his police powers as the police department investigates the incident.