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Man arrested for pushing pregnant woman in the stomach in DC

Police say the man pushed a pregnant woman in the stomach with 'medium force' while she was standing on the sidewalk in Northwest D.C.
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WASHINGTON — A man was arrested for pushing a pregnant woman in the stomach while she on the sidewalk in Northwest, D.C. on Sunday, police said.

After pushing the victim, the suspect ran away. 

When police arrived, the victim started to give them the suspect's description. While she was talking the authorities, she spotted the suspect in 1500 block of 14th Street. Police ran after him and caught him.

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He was arrested for simple assault and taken to the Third District for processing. 

No additional information has been released. 

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