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[PR] Suspect Sought in an Armed Robbery (Gun) Offense: 700 B/O Alabama Avenue, SE

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, April 24, 2020, in the 700 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. 

At approximately 4:25 pm, the suspect approached the victims at the listed location. The suspect brandished a gun and took the victims’ property. The suspect then fled the scene. 

The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the video below

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 committed in the District of Columbia.