Friday, October 16, 2020
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fifth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Thursday, October 15, 2020, in the 1200 block of 1st Street, Northeast.
At approximately 9:53 am, the suspect approached the victim, inside of a hotel room, at the listed location. The suspect brandished a knife and the victim fled the scene. The suspect was apprehended by the responding officers.
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, 68 year-old Paul Courtois, of Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).