MPD Investigating Armed Robberies That Appear to be Connected

The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating persons of interest in connection with a series of armed robberies which appear to be connected that occurred between Monday, December 24, 2012 and Monday, December 31, 2012.

 ·        Monday, December 24, 2012, at approximately 10:00 pm, a complainant was walking in the 4000 block of 9^th Street, NE, when he was approached by two suspects.  One suspect announced a robbery and displayed a shotgun. The complainant complied and the suspects took his wallet and cell phone and fled the location.

·        Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at approximately 7:15 pm, a complainant was walking in the 2900 block of 18^th Street, NE when he was approached by a suspect who displayed a shotgun and directed the victim to walk into a nearby alley, where the suspect demanded his personal belongings.  The suspect took his cell phone and US currency and fled the location.

 ·        Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at approximately 9:55 pm, a complainant was walking in the 4000 block of 13^th Street, NE when she was approached from behind by two suspects.  One suspect announced a robbery, displayed a shotgun, and demanded the complainant’s property. The complainant complied and the suspects took her purse which contained a wallet, two cell phones, car keys, and driver’s license, and fled the location.

 ·        Sunday, December 30, 2012 at approximately 2:45 am, a complainant was walking near the intersection of 12^th Street and Michigan Avenue, NE when he was approached by two suspects.  One suspect displayed a shotgun and announced a robbery. The second suspect took the complainants phone and wallet from his pockets and then both fled the location.

 ·        Sunday, December 30, 2012 at approximately 6:15 am, a complainant was walking in the 800 block of 19^th Street, NE when he was approached by two suspects.  The first suspect displayed a shotgun and announced a robbery.  The complainant complied and the suspects took his cell phone, US currency, jacket, and an identification card, and fled the location.

 ·        Monday, December 31, 2012 at approximately 11:35 pm, two complainants were walking near the intersection of 12^th Street and Randolph Street, NE, when they were approached from behind by two suspects who announced a robbery.  The complainants turned around and saw one suspect displaying a shotgun.  The complainants complied and the suspects took their purses and cell phones and fled the location.

 In all of these robberies, the suspects are generally described as:

Suspect 1: Black male, late teens to early 20’s, approximately 6’0” to 6’2” tall weighing approximately 160-170 pounds, wearing all dark clothing, and a ski mask.

 Subject 2: Black male, late teens to early 20’s, approximately 5’6” to 5’10” tall weighing approximately 150 pounds, shoulder length dreads, wearing all dark clothing, and a ski mask.

Anyone with information that can assist in the identification of these subject is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 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 any robbery committed in the District of Columbia.