Police say the allegations involve the same victim and are reported to have taken place from 2013 to 2016, during periods when the constable was off duty.

For years, the capital’s police force has faced a scarcity of cops due to Democratic-championed policies driving out officers in droves.

The White House said the federal police takeover’s focus is on violent crime and criminals in Washington, D.C. But who’s getting arrested?

Mr. Trump has also asserted federal control over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, drawing pushback from local politicians who argued the move was a threat to the city's autonomy. Last week, the Justice Department backed down from an attempt to name an emergency local police chief following a lawsuit from D.C. officials.

St. Louis Police seek the public's help to identify a suspect in a Midtown shooting that left a 23-year-old man critically injured.

After 589 deployments and nine years of service, MPD’s K9 Officer Zeus will be retiring. MPD said that during his tenure with the department, Zeus recovered countless guns. “He’s earned his couch time with Officer Williams. Thank you, Zeus!” MPD said in a post.

That comes after D.C. sued the Trump administration last week, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi backed off her attempt to give Terry Cole, the administrator of the DEA, authority over the Metropolitan Police Department. Cole is now a liaison who delivers requests to MPD.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue