Metropolitan Police Department: Suspect Wanted In An Escape Offense

Georgetown DC

02 September, 2021

5:43 AM

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Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: August 31, 2021 The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in locating a suspect that is wanted for an escape offense. Eric Cooper, pictured below, is described as a 27-year-old black male, 5'9" in height, weighing approximately 172 pounds with a medium brown complexion. Cooper has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at approximately 1:00 am, in the 1100 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. He is currently wanted on a DC Superior Court bench warrant after he absconded from the St. Elizabeth's Hospital facility. Anyone with information on Cooper's whereabouts is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. This press release was produced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.