DC What Up? “Big G” Glover, Actor In “The Wire,” Stabbed Beaten Inside DC Nightclub

The actor who portrayed gang member Slim Charles in the HBO series, “The Wire,” & longtime frontman for DC Go-Go Band, Backyard Band, was beaten and stabbed inside a nightclub in northwest Washington, D.C., early Sunday.

 

 

Anwan Glover, who has also starred in the HBO series, “Treme,” was assaulted inside Café Asia at 1720 I Street, Northwest. Police said he suffered a severe laceration and a bruise during the altercation.

Glover told police he was on the second floor of the club when he was punched by two men and fell to the floor. He said he was kicked several times before hearing someone shout, “He has a knife,” and felt a sharp pain on his right side.

He was taken to George Washington Hospital where he received treatment. It is unknown if he is still in the hospital or has been released.

Police are still investigating the incident for details and any witnesses.
 

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