Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) and Attempted Robbery of an Establishment offenses that occurred on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast.
At approximately 8:18 pm, the suspect approached the victim inside of an establishment at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun and demanded US currency. The victim refused. The suspect struck the victim with a handgun then fled the scene. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:
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Anyone who can identify this individual 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.
Content retrieved from: https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/suspect-sought-assault-dangerous-weapon-gun-and-attempted-robbery-establishment-offenses-600.