Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, Northwest.

At approximately 4:13 pm, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun and threatened the victim. The suspect then fled the scene.

On Thursday, October 17, 2019, 34 year-old Brandon Long, of Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).