Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying an armed robbery suspect.
On Saturday, September 2, 2023, at approximately 9:03 p.m., the suspect entered a business in the 800 block of 7th Street, Northwest, pointed a gun at an employee, and walked the employee into a back room. The suspect then assaulted another employee with the handgun and took money from a safe. The suspect then fled the scene.
The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in this video: https://youtu.be/KJsgB4EO5eM
Anyone who can identify this suspect or 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.
CCN: 23145009