WATCH: Federal Agents Tackle Fleeing Detainee In Jaw-Dropping Clip

A wild scene unfolded on Wednesday afternoon when federal agents not far from the national mall were forced to chase down a detainee who was taken into custody following a traffic stop.

Dramatic footage obtained by NBC Washington reporter Aimee Cho shows a group of federal agents and at least one D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer stopping a blue SUV being driven by a Spanish speaking man. Not long after the man exited the vehicle, he attempted to escape and was subsequently tackled to the ground.

The man then began to scream, in Spanish, that he was “not a criminal” and claimed he worked in the city. Additional details about the arrest, including the man’s immigration status or the nature of the stop, are unavailable as of this report.

The dramatic arrest comes as President Donald Trump has dispatched hundreds of federal agents and national guardsmen to the nation’s capital in order to crackdown on rampant crime. DC Metropolitan Police resources have also been brought under federal command following a string of violent attacks and murders, including the murder of a congressional intern, the brutal beating of a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer, and the murder of two Israeli embassy employees.

Stats provided by the DC Police Union shared some statistics highlighting the success of Trump’s policies. The data compares crime percentages for both pre-takeover and post-takeover.

One of the crimes that has seen the biggest drop during the takeover is carjackings, which have dropped a staggering 83 percent. Robberies have also plummeted by 46 percent, while all crimes have decreased by eight percent since the federal takeover.

The city’s homicide rate — which was the fourth highest in the nation last year — has also declined by 25 percent, though the police union noted that the downward trend has been ongoing since January.

President Trump took control of D.C. police by applying the Home Rule Act on Aug. 7, 2025. As part of his strategy, the president has deployed 1,450 police and National Guard troops, marking the first time law enforcement assets in the capital have been brought under federal control.