MPD 7D | Arrest Made in Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offenses in the Seventh District

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in reference to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offenses that occurred on Monday, July 26, 2021, in the Seventh District. 

  • At approximately 3:02 pm, the suspect approached the victim at in the 2300 block of Ainger Place, Southeast. The suspect brandished a knife and stabbed the victim. The suspect fled the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. CCN: 21-103-813

  • At approximately 5:49 pm, the suspect approached the victims in the 2700 block of Bruce Place, Southeast. The suspect brandished a knife and stabbed one of the victims. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. CCN: 21-103-880 

On Monday, July 26, 2021, 35-year-old Melvina Rawlings, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).

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