Friday, May 15, 2020

 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Attempted Robbery offense that occurred on Monday, April 27, 2020, in the 700 block of Chesapeake Street, Southeast.

At approximately 10:54 pm, the suspect approached the victim, inside of a building, at the listed location. The suspect attempted to take the victim’s property but was unsuccessful. The suspect then fled the scene. 

The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo below and 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.  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