Saturday, April 24, 2021
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District announce an arrest has been made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in the 1300 block of 7th Street, Northwest.
At approximately 8:42 pm, the suspect was inside of the victim’s vehicle, who is a rideshare driver, at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun and threatened the victim. The suspect then left the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
On Thursday, April 22, 2021, 24 year-old Thomas Shelton, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).
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