Crime Alerts: August 5-6

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 5 and 9:00 a.m. on Aug. 6.

A crime alert was sent out at 11:30 p.m. due to a robbery in the 200 block of Florida Avenue, NW. Police identified the suspects as two Black males, both with a slim build. One was wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt and the other wearing a red sweatshirt and armed with a handgun.

A second crime alert was sent out at 1:09 a.m. due to a robbery investigation in the 4200 block of East Capitol Street NE. Police identified the suspects as two Black males. One was wearing a white shirt with black sweatpants and armed with a handgun. The second was wearing a black ski mask and jeans.