Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 400 Block of 8th Street, Northwest

Thursday, August 22, 2019
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in the 400 block of 8th Street, Northwest.
At approximately 9:50 pm, the suspect and victim were engaged in a verbal dispute at the listed location. The suspect brandished a knife and attempted to stab the victim. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers. No injuries were reported.
On Wednesday, August, 21, 2019, 40 year-old Dewitt Chandler, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).
 

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