Dante Gardner, 34, Arrested After Taking Dog in a Home Burglary

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department announce a man has been arrested after taking a dog in a home burglary in Southeast.

On Monday, December 31, 2023, at approximately 7:25 p.m., two suspects knocked on the victim’s door in the 100 block of Atlantic Street, Southeast. When the victim answered, they pushed their way into the residence and assaulted the victim. The suspects took the victim’s dog and fled the scene. The dog was reunited with the owner on January 2nd.

On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 34-year-old Dante Gardner, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Burglary One.

This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this 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 $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.

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