Document: Police Arrest Suspects in Connection with 19 Robbery Offenses

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 21, 2020
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that an arrest has been made in connection to several robbery offenses that occurred between June 23 and July 19.

A 15-year-old juvenile male was arrested in connection with the crimes on July 19. Two other juvenile males were also arrested for armed robbery and attempting to commit robbery on July 4.

The string of crimes began on June 23. The suspect allegedly committed second degree-theft on the 1300 block of Farragut Street, NW. A week later, the suspect allegedly entered a location on 300 block of Varnum Street, NW in the middle of the night.

In the early morning hours of July 1, the suspect allegedly took part in unlawful entry and second-degree theft again. 

The suspect was also arrested for armed robbery and attempted robbery for incidents that occurred on July 4 on the 1800 block of 14th Street, NW and the 1300 block of 9th Street, NW, respectively. Two juvenile males, 15 and 14, were arrested in connection with the crimes on July 7.

On July 6, the suspect allegedly used force and violence in a robbery on the 2600 block of 16th Street, NW at 5:20 a.m.

Then, on July 11, the suspect participated in an armed robbery on the 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW at 2:55 a.m. On July 14, the suspect allegedly used a vehicle without authorization on the 600 block of Fairmont Street, NW. 

The suspect also allegedly partook in two armed robberies with a knife and another using force and violence between 5:39 a.m. and 6:39 a.m. on July 15.

On July 18, the suspect allegedly stole a vehicle and committed armed robbery using a knife. Both of these crimes occurred around 3:36 a.m. on the 1600 block of 6th Street, NW.

On July 19 at the same time, the suspect allegedly committed robbery while armed with a gun.

He is also charged with unarmed carjacking, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and simple assault for events on the 1100 block of Wahler Place, SE.

Finally, on July 19, between 11:00 a.m. and 11:05 a.m., the suspect allegedly assaulted a victim with the intent to commit robbery and then allegedly committed another robbery, stealing a vehicle while using force and violence. 

The suspect was also charged with robbery while armed with a gun, force and violence and assault for his alleged connection to criminal activities on July 19.

The case is still under investigation.

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