Monday, June 7, 2021
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District announce an arrest has been made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Flammable Substance) offense that occurred on Wednesday, May 30, 2021, in the 900 block of 5th Street, Northwest.
At approximately 9:40 am, the suspect approached the victim. The suspect assaulted the victim and poured a flammable substance on the victim, threatening to light the victim on fire. The suspect fled the scene.
On Saturday, June 5, 2021, 27 year-old Deon Toye, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Flammable Substance).