Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to an Assault With Intent to Rob While Armed (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in the 2300 block of Washington Place, Northeast.
At approximately 6:10 pm, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. The suspect then brandished a handgun and demanded US currency. The suspect fled the location without obtaining any property.
The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in this video link: https://youtu.be/NfzOUasge1w
Anyone who can identify this individual or who 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 an armed robbery committed in the District of Columbia.
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