MPD Makes Arrest in H Street Stabbing

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces an arrest made in a stabbing that occurred in Northeast.

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, at approximately 2:32 a.m., the victim and the suspect were in two separate groups who were involved in an argument in the 700 block of H Street, Northeast. The argument escalated when the groups began to fight. During the fight, the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim was located at a local hospital, receiving treatment for their injuries.

The detectives’ investigation identified the suspect as 35-year-old Darren Anthony Piles of District Heights, MD.

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant Darren Anthony Piles was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).

CCN: 25153470

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