Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Carjacking Task Force announce a man has been arrested for an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, June 23, 2023, in the 1600 block of New York Avenue, Northeast.
At approximately 6:00 pm, the suspects approached the victim, inside of an establishment, at the listed location. The suspects brandished a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The suspects took property from the victim, including the victim’s vehicle keys, and then fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. The vehicle has since been recovered.
On Monday November 13, 2023, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 21-year-old Jalen Dyson of Northeast DC, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery.
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. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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