A Metropolitan Police Department officer was suspended and arrested after allegedly ramming a federal police vehicle and fleeing the scene in Washington, D.C.

Officer Montez Clark, 27, was charged with assault on a federal police officer, fleeing from law enforcement, and leaving after colliding, according to a statement from the MPD. The charges stem from an incident on Monday night in which the D.C. police sergeant allegedly rammed his Camaro into a federal police vehicle with three federal agents in it, while fleeing a traffic stop.

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The MPD told the Washington Examiner that Clark is being charged, as well as Sakou Yates, 25, and Russell Campbell, 23, with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, violation of the National Firearms Act, and possession of a machine gun. Campbell was also charged with felon in possession.

“Clark is on administrative leave pending the outcome of this case and an investigation by MPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau. MPD cannot comment further on active internal investigations and personnel matters,” the MPD concluded.

Clark has been serving with the MPD since July 2019 and was assigned to the 5th District.

The Department of Homeland Security referred the Washington Examiner to the MPD when contacted for comment.

Court documents viewed by the Washington Post on Wednesday revealed further details of the incident.

Clark was allegedly driving the Camaro when he was stopped by a joint local-federal patrol, operating as part of President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge aimed at cracking down on crime in the district.

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Clark attempted to flee, ramming the rear driver’s side of a car containing three Diplomatic Security Service agents “with enough force to lift the right side of the Camaro high off of the ground.” He accelerated again, trying to speed away until two federal vehicles blocked him in.

One of the guns discovered in the car was an illegally modified pistol, allowing it to fire full auto.