Crime Alerts: July 22-23

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 22 and 9:00 a.m. on July 23.

A crime alert was sent out at 9:14 p.m. due to a shooting at the corner of 14th and Riggs Street, NW. Police identified the suspect as a Black male in a lime green/yellow hooded sweater fleeing in an older black Honda Civic.

A second crime alert was sent out at 12:29 a.m. due to a shooting at the unit block of 53 Street, SE. Police do not have information on the suspect(s).

A third crime alert was sent out at 2:07 a.m. due to a shooting at the 3700 block of Jay Street, NE. Police do not have information on the suspect(s).

A final crime alert was sent out at 3:30 a.m. due to a robbery investigation at the  1800 block of New Hampshire Avenue, NW. Police identified the suspect as a Black male wearing a black ski mask, black shirt and armed with a small handgun.