The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest has been made in two robberies that occurred in the Fifth District.
On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at approximately 12:11 a.m., the suspect approached the victim a near the intersection of 18th Street and Benning Road, Northeast and implied he had a firearm. The victim ran from the suspect. The suspect fled the scene without obtaining any property.
At approximately 12:25 a.m., the suspect approached a second victim in the 1300 block of H Street, Northeast and implied he had a firearm. The victim ran from the suspect. The suspect fled the scene without obtaining any property.
Responding officers apprehended the suspect. Due to the detective’s investigation, 18-year-old Keshon Malik Wells of Northeast, was arrested and charged with Attempt to Commit Robbery.
CCN: 24103735
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