Document: Police Arrest Suspects in Columbia Heights and Brentwood Assaults

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On April 25, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested two men who are suspected of being involved in two separate assaults. The assaults also happened on Saturday.

According to a press release, the first assault occurred on the 1000 block of Brentwood Road, NE in the early afternoon.

During that assault the suspect allegedly threatened people with a knife. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers and a knife was recovered. The suspect also sustained non-life threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital.

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The second assault occurred during the evening on the 1400 block Columbia Road, NW.

According to a press release, a suspect approached a victim, pulled a knife and threatened to stab that victim. The victim was able to flee. There were no injuries reported. The suspect was also apprehended by responding officers.

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