Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District are seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to identify and locate two suspects who committed an armed robbery of a business establishment on February 23, 2010.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?>

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at approximately 9:37 pm, two males robbed at gunpoint  the Burger King located in the on 300 block of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?>Florida Avenue, NE.  They obtained an undetermined amount of US currency and fled the scene.  No injuries were reported as a result of the armed robbery.

Suspect #1 is described as a dark complexioned black male possibly in his mid to late 30’s with slight facial hair and short hair, approximately, 5’11” to 6’1” in height, weighing approximately 220 – 230 pounds, wearing a dark colored jacket, jeans, and a black and red colored baseball cap.

Suspect #2 is described as a dark complexioned black male believed to be in his late 30’s to early 40’s, approximately 5’8” to 5’9” in height, weighing about 180 – 190 pounds, wearing dark rimmed eyeglasses, a black jacket, black jeans, and a black Chicago White Sox baseball cap.

Both suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anymore with information about this case should take no direct action, but call police at 202-727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM[E] – 1-888-919-2746. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS 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.

Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided by the caller to Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.