Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a first-degree sexual abuse while armed offense that happened on March 8.
At around 10:02 p.m. that day, the suspect approached the victim on the 2000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE. He then brandished a knife and tried to engage in an unwanted sexual act with the victim, according to a press release. The victim was able to flee and alert police.
“The suspect is described as a Black male armed with a knife,” the press release states. “He is between 5’10” and 6’2” tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing all black clothing.”
