Saturday, January 2, 2021

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC.

First District: 

• On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, a 15-year-old juvenile male, of Northeast, DC, was arrested for a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in the 100 block of 11th Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-184-021

  • At approximately 3:46 pm, the suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects assaulted the victim and took the victim’s property. The suspects then fled the scene. This case remains under investigation.

• On Saturday, December 26, 2020, a 12-year-old juvenile male, of Northeast, DC, was arrested for an Assault with Intent to Rob While Armed offense that occurred on Monday, November 23, 2020, in the 100 block of 5th Street, Northeast. CCN: 20-167-539

  • At approximately 6:15 pm, the suspects approached the victims at the listed location. One of the suspects brandished a handgun and demanded the victims’ property. The suspects then assaulted the victims, took property and fled the scene.

Seventh District:

• On Sunday, December 27, 2020, 38-year-old Amin Mustafa Wilson, of Southeast, DC, was arrested for an Armed Robbery (Knife) offense that occurred on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in the 2300 block of Hunter Place, Southeast. CCN: 20-183-182

  • At approximately 6:35 pm, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. The suspect brandished a knife and demanded the victim’s property. The victim complied and the suspect fled the scene.

• On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, a 15-year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, DC, and a 15-year-old juvenile male, of Northeast, DC, were arrested for a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast. CCN: 20-183-765

  • At approximately 12:35 am, the suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects assaulted the victim and took the victim’s property. The suspects were apprehended by responding officers.

As a reminder, citizens are encouraged to use the Safe Exchange Zones when conducting in-person transactions using online applications such as Craigslist and Offer Up. For more information, please visit: http://mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-exchange-zone-locations-reminder