Crime Alerts: May 18-19

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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out five crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on May 18 and 9:00 a.m. on May 19.

The most recent alert was sent at 7:02 a.m. for a robbery on the 600 block of H Street, NE. Police are looking for a Black female, 5’8″ in height, wearing black pants and a brown shirt. The suspect was last seen headed west on H Street.

Another alert for a robbery was sent at 4:49 a.m. on the 4400 block of Benning Road, NE. Police are looking for a 30 to 40 year-old Black male, 5’8″ in height with a slim build, wearing a blue jacket with black pants.

A third alert for a robbery was sent at 2:24 a.m. on the 5500 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW. Police are looking for a Black male, 6’9″ in height, with tattoos, short hair and wearing all black clothing.

The fourth alert was also for a robbery sent at 11:08 p.m. on the 700 block of Chesapeake Street, SE. Police are looking for a Black male wearing a black and orange hooded shirt in a black Ford Crown Victoria with unknown tags.

The final alert was sent at 11:07 p.m. for an attempted robbery on the 2200 block of Martin Luther King, Junior Avenue, SE. Police are looking for a Black male, 5’5″ in height, wearing a black mask and all black clothing. The suspect is believed to be armed with a knife.