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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- May 9, 2020
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The Metropolitan Police Department conducted 97 arrests in the month of April. Data shows that 38 percent of those suspects were arrested for multiple charges.
According to D.C. Witness data, 19 suspects were arrested for burglary. Police also arrested 22 suspects for various types of assaults, including assault with a dangerous weapon, sexual assaults, violent attacks, assault with the intent to kill, and assault on a police officer.
There were 23 suspects arrested for gun and ammunition possession, 12 suspects arrested for murder, 11 suspects arrested for armed robberies, nine suspects arrested for robberies, five suspects arrested for destruction of property, four suspects arrested for carjacking and one suspect arrested for unlawful entry.
Of the 97 suspects arrested, 36 suspects were arrested for multiple charges.
Data also shows that 22 juveniles were arrested with a majority charged for armed robbery.
To read about each arrest, visit dcwitness.org.
