Crime Alerts: August 4-5

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 9:00 a.m. on Aug. 5.

A crime alert was sent out at 1:05 a.m. due to an attempted robbery in the 3500 block of 11th Street, NW. Police identified the suspects as two Black males wearing black clothing.

A second crime alert was sent out at 1:20 a.m. due to a stabbing in the 1300 block of Hamilton Street, NW. Police stopped the suspect.

A final crime alert was sent out at 7:49 a.m. due to a stabbing investigation in the 1500 Block of Maryland Avenue, NE. Police identified the suspect as a Black male with dreadlocks, wearing a white shirt and khaki pants.