Article snippet: A suspicious vehicle prompted the evacuation of several buildings on Capitol Hill today after a motorist struck a police vehicle and barricade in a seemingly intentional act. After nearly four hours, U.S. Capitol Police said there is “no evidence to indicate any nexus to terrorism at this time” but a suspect faces several charges. U.S. Capitol Police closed off several streets and detonated two controlled explosions to investigate whether the vehicle contained dangerous materials. At 3:30 p.m., police announced the vehicle was cleared “with negative results.” Listen here: Controlled explosion on Hill as Capitol Police investigate suspicious vehicle. ?? A post shared by John R. Parkinson (@jparkabc) on Jul 17, 2017 at 11:09am PDT “At approximately 11:45 a.m., a vehicle was traveling westbound on Independence Avenue when it struck a barrier and a United States Capitol Police (USCP) cruiser at the intersection at Second Street, SE,” Eva Malecki, USCP public information officer, said. “The driver was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. A USCP officer also was transported to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released.” The unidentified driver has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon vehicle, assaulting a police officer felony, aggravated reckless driving, and no valid permit, according to Malecki. As a light drizzle fell, the first controlled explosion echoed across the Hill at 2:10 p.m. with a loud boom... Link to the full article to read more