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- July 16, 2020
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On July 16, DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck scheduled a hearing for July 23 to determine if a simple assault case has enough evidence to go to trial.
David Brown is charged with assault with intent to commit robbery.
The defense said they will consider a plea offer from the prosecution.
On May 1, two victims said Brown, 59, tried to rob them at the Gallery Place Metro, which is located on the 600 block of 7th Street, NW.
The first victim said Brown grabbed her purse on the train. The defendant ran away when she fell onto the train platform as she struggled to hold on to her belongings.
Shortly after, Brown allegedly came behind a woman at the station and wrapped one arm around her neck and another around her upper torso, saying “give me your money b****.” After she struggled, he ran away, according to court documents.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers detained the man and said they overheard him say, “so what if I did it. I’m a crackhead. I did it for crack.”
Brown is currently being held at DC Jail.
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