[PR] Person of Interest in Armed Robbery (Gun), 900 b/o Eastern Ave, NE

Friday, August 2, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, July 26, 2019, in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue, Northeast. 

At approximately 12:27 pm, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The victim complied and the suspect fled the scene. 

The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in this video:

Anyone who can identify this individual, or 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, including armed robbery, committed in the District of Columbia.