Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division have announced an arrest has been made in reference to multiple Robbery offenses that occurred at the following locations:
Second District:
- Robbery (Snatch): On Thursday, May 30, 2019, in the 1700 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, at approximately 12:50 pm, two suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects snatched the victim’s property and fled the scene. CCN: 19-093-591
Third District:
- Robbery (Snatch): On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in the 1700 block of U Street, Northwest, at approximately 8:20 pm, two suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects snatched the victim’s property and fled the scene. CCN: 19-046-695
- Robbery (Snatch): On Thursday, May 30, 2019, in the 1800 block of Columbia Road, Northwest, at approximately 1:00 pm, two suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects snatched the victim’s property and fled the scene. CCN: 19-093-594
- Robbery (Snatch): On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in the 1100 block of U Street, Northwest, at approximately 11:07 pm, two suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects snatched the victim’s property and fled the scene. CCN: 19-097-291
- Robbery (Snatch): On Thursday, June 6, 2019, in the 3000 block of 15th Street, Northwest, at approximately 4:40 pm, two suspects approached the victim at the listed location. The suspects took the victim’s property and fled the scene. CCN: 19-098-448
Previously, on Friday, June 7, 2019, a 16 year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with five counts of Robbery (Snatch) in reference to the above offenses.
On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 21 year-old Aaron Beckham, of Northwest, DC, was arrested and charged with five counts of Robbery (Snatch) in reference to the above offenses. As a result of the detective’s investigation, Beckham was additionally charged with one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) and one count of Theft One in reference to the below offense.
Fifth District:
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun)/Theft One: On Friday, June 7, 2019, in the 1200 block of 18th Street, Northeast, at approximately 3:14 pm, two suspects took the victim’s scooter at the listed location. The victim approached the suspects. One of the suspects brandished a handgun. The suspects then fled the scene. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers. This case remains under investigation. CCN: 19-099-112
Anyone who has knowledge of this offense 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