Metropolitan Police Department: Arrest Made In An Armed Robbery And Assault With A Dangerous Weapon Offense : 1700 Block Of 8th Street

Georgetown DC

14 March, 2022

4:23 AM

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Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: March 12, 2022 (Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Third District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Armed Robbery and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Sunday, February 20, 2022, in the 1700 block of 8th Street, Northwest. At approximately 9:45 pm, the suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects brandished a knife and assaulted the victim. The suspects then took property from the victim and fled the scene. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, a 16 year-old juvenile female, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia. This press release was produced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.