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Dirt bike thrill-seekers smash car at Washington Monument and escape

Police continue to search for the scofflaws after repeated dust-ups this weekend.

WASHINGTON — Police are still looking for the dirt bike thrill-seekers who roared through D.C. Sunday, smashing into a car near the Washington Monument, and beating up a pedestrian at 14th and U Streets, Northwest.

Someone captured video of the crash at the monument.

The bikers were in the wrong lane. One guy put his bike down on the pavement, another guy flipped over a car that was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

At 14th and U, a pedestrian allegedly pushed one of the bikers who was stopped in the crosswalk. The pedestrian ended up badly beaten. He filed a police report. But a DC police spokeswoman said no one has been arrested so far.

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Local police agencies have policies against engaging in high speed chases in almost all cases. That often allows the bikers to operate with impunity.

But operating a dirt bike or ATV on the streets of D.C. is illegal, and Metropolitan Police often capture pictures of the culprits, which they post online. There is a potential $250 reward for information leading to their capture.

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