[PR] Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon Offense: 2400 b/o Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, SE

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon offense that occurred on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, Southeast.

At approximately 1:24 pm, a group of suspects approached the victim at the listed location.. The suspects assaulted the victim with objects then fled the scene.

On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 27 year-old Deshawn Adgerson, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

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. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC 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.