Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District announce arrests have been made in reference to an Attempt to Commit Robbery while Armed (Knife) offense that occurred on Thursday, January 7, 2021, in the 1300 Block of Irving Street, Northwest.
At approximately 6:25 pm, the suspects approached the victim at the listed location. One of the suspects brandished a knife and demanded the victim’s property. When the attempt failed, the suspects fled the scene without obtaining property.
On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, pursuant to DC Superior Court custody orders, a 13 year-old juvenile male, of Northwest, DC, and a 13 year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, DC, were arrested and charged with Attempt to Commit Robbery while Armed (Knife).
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.