Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 4400 Block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

 

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Monday, February 22, 2021, in the 4400 Block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast.

 

At approximately 4:29 pm, a suspect approached and assaulted the victim. A second suspect approached the victim, brandished a knife and threatened to stab the victim. One suspect fled the scene and the second suspect was apprehended by responding officers.

On Monday, February 22, 2021, 59 year-old Modesto Rivera, of Gaithersburg, MD was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).

 

This case remains under investigation.

 

Anyone who can identify the suspect or 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.