Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two suspects in reference to an Armed Robbery of an Establishment (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 25, 2019, in the 2300 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast.
At approximately 4:52 pm, two suspects entered an establishment at the listed location. The suspects brandished handguns and demanded property from the establishment. One of the suspects assaulted the victim and took US currency from the cash register. The suspects then fled the scene. The suspects were last seen wearing reflective vests.
The suspects were captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in this video: https://youtu.be/zpArRfB1L58
Anyone who can identify these individuals, 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 an armed robbery committed in the District of Columbia.
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