Arrest Made in an Assault with Dangerous Weapon (Knife) and Burglary One Offense: 2600 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) and Burglary One offense that occurred on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in the 2600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast.

At approximately 2:43 am, the suspect forcibly entered an occupied residence at the listed location. The suspect then brandished a knife and stabbed the victim. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers.

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 43 year-old Asia Perkins, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) and Burglary One.