Crime Alerts: February 17-18

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Feb. 17 and 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 18.

The most recent alert was sent at 1:58 a.m. for a shooting on the 700 block of Chesapeake Street, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).

An alert for a robbery investigation was sent at 12:56 a.m. on the 100 block of Emerson Street, NW. Police are looking for two Hispanic males wearing all black. The first suspect is believed to be armed with a knife, and the second suspect is believed to be armed with a handgun.

The final alert was sent at 9:16 p.m. for a robbery investigation on the 200 block of M Street, SE. Police are looking for two Black males, approximately 5’8″ in height, wearing dark colored jackets and black face masks. One of the suspects was also wearing a gray hoodie.