Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Friday, November 8, 2019, in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, Northwest.
At approximately 11:02 pm, the suspect approached two victims at the listed location and engaged in a verbal altercation. The suspect brandished a machete and made stabbing motions at the victims. The suspect then fled the scene.
The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in in the photos below and in this video: https://youtu.be/ca3Y94jymw4
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. 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.