Crime alerts: July 16

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The Metropolitan Police Department sent our five crime alerts on July 16.

The most recent alert was sent at 10:56 p.m. for a shooting on the 4400 block of 13th Place, NE. Police are looking for a black male who is 5’9”, wearing a dark polo shirt with a white stripe across the middle. The suspect was last seen driving a burgundy vehicle.

At 10:27, police sent another alert for a shooting on the 400 block of 33rd Street, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect.

At 9:55 p.m. police sent out an alert of a robbery investigation on Connecticut Avenue, NW and Dupont Circle, NW. Police are looking for a black male who was last seen wearing a light gray hoodie with blue jeans.

At 2:53 p.m., an alert for a stabbing investigation was sent out. The incident took place on the 700 Block of 21st Street, NE. Police are looking for a black male who is 6’ with a thin build and armed with a sharp object. The suspect was last seen in the area of 19th Street, NE and Bennett Place, NE. 

An alert for a stabbing investigation was sent at 1:32 p.m. The incident occurred on the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE at 12:55 p.m. Police are looking for a black male with a medium complexion, long dreads, black boots, blue jeans and an orange Tommy Hilfiger shirt.