The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a vehicle and suspects who stole tools from vehicles.
On Thursday, August 8, 2024, at approximately 12:44 p.m., Second District officers responded to the 3800 block of Brandywine Street, Northwest for a Theft from Auto offense. The victim reported observing multiple suspects inside their construction vehicle. One of the suspects threatened the victim while holding a pipe. The suspects fled with property from inside the vehicle. The victim was not injured. CCN: 24113386
Two of suspects were captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in these photos:
On Friday, August 9, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., First District officers responded to the 1000 block of New Jersey Avenue, Southeast for a Theft from Auto Offense. Two suspects forcibly made entry into an unoccupied construction vehicle and fled the scene with property. CCN: 24121926
At approximately 10:15 a.m. First District officers responded to 13th and D Streets Southeast for a Destruction of Property offense. Four suspects attempted to gain access to an unoccupied construction vehicle but fled the scene without obtaining any property. CCN: 24122060
Two of the suspects were captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in these photos:
At approximately 12:45 p.m., Second District officers responded to the 3200 block of Grace Street, Northwest for a Theft from Auto Offense. Two suspects forcibly made entry to an unoccupied construction vehicle and fled the scene with property. CCN: 24121974
Two of the suspects were captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in these photos:
On Thursday, August 20, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., two suspects forced entry into a vehicle at Half and I Streets, Southwest. Once inside the vehicle, the suspects stole property then fled the scene in a vehicle. CCN: 24128009
The two suspects and their vehicle were captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below:
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating these cases as potentially being related. Anyone who can identify these suspects, this vehicle or who has knowledge of these incidents 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 $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
The Metropolitan Police Department has seen an increase in thieves targeting construction work vehicles for equipment inside. Community outreach teams have traveled to construction sites throughout the District to remind construction crews to keep their vehicles locked and valuables out of sight.