Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in the 4500 block of Benning Road, Southeast.
At approximately 5:30 am, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. The suspect threatened the victim and demanded their property. The victim complied. The suspect brandished a knife and stabbed the victim. The victim was able to flee the scene. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.
The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in this video: https://youtu.be/EMyEaP1YFEM
Anyone who can identify this individual 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 violent crime, including armed robbery, committed in the District of Columbia.
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