The charges against a
Washington, D.C., climate activist have been dropped after he was arrested in October on claims that he assaulted police officers.
Kevin Cramer, 27, of Arlington, Virginia, was charged in the district’s Superior Court “on three counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of resisting arrest,”
per the
Washington Post. The charges were then dropped by prosecutors on Jan. 9,
according to court documents.
Cramer’s attorney Brandon Burrell told the outlet that the case was dismissed without prejudice, which allows the prosecutors to refile charges at another time if they choose to do so.
The video of Cramer’s arrest went viral on social media, as the footage showed police pushing Cramer and other activists to the ground during a protest on Oct. 14, 2022.