Metropolitan Police Department: Arrest Made In A First Degree Sexual Abuse And Armed Kidnapping (Gun) Offense

Georgetown DC

14 January, 2022

6:22 AM

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Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: January 12, 2022 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit announce an arrest has been made in a First Degree Sexual Abuse and Armed Kidnapping (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in the 500 block of Crittenden Street, Northwest. At approximately 5:15 pm, the victim was approached by the suspect while sitting in their vehicle at the 4500 block of 9th Street, Northwest. The suspect brandished a gun and entered the victim's vehicle. The suspect forced the victim to drive to the listed location. The suspect engaged in a forced sex act with the victim. The suspect then fled the scene in the victim's vehicle. On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 18 year-old Eric Julius Smith, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with First Degree Sexual Abuse, Armed Kidnapping (Gun), and Armed Carjacking (Gun). This press release was produced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.