Friday, January 28, 2022

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District announce an arrest has been made and an additional suspect is sought in reference to Armed Robbery (Gun) offenses that occurred on Friday, January 7, 2022, in the Seventh District.  

• Attempted Armed Robbery (Gun): At approximately 6:21 pm, the suspect approached an employee, inside of an establishment, in the 2000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast. The suspect brandished a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The victim did not comply and the suspect fled the scene. CCN 22-002-861

• Armed Robbery (Gun): At approximately 6:45 pm, the suspects approached the victim in the 2200 block of Chester Street, SE. The suspects brandished a handgun and demanded property from the victim. The victim complied and the suspects fled the scene. CCN 22-002-873

On Thursday, January 27, 2022, pursuant to a DC Superior Court custody order, a 14 year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery (Gun) and Attempted Armed Robbery (Gun).

This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.