In the early hours of Feb. 22, smoke from burning rubber filled the air as a car spun donuts at the busy intersection of Connecticut Avenue and East West Highway in Chevy Chase. Dozens of spectators stood on the pavement watching the stunt, blocking traffic in all directions.
Some of those spectators soon approached a Montgomery County police cruiser that had responded to the scene, according to dashboard camera video footage later released by county police. They began filming what was happening, jumping in front of the cruiser as it moved around and dancing to the sound of its sirens.
At one point, a spectator sprayed a fire extinguisher in front of the cruiser, obstructing the view from the vehicle. After a few minutes, the sound of breaking glass can be heard in the video as the cruiser’s rear window and windshield are smashed while the officer is inside…