The Metropolitan Police Department continues the search for Christopher Haynes with a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Christopher Patrick Haynes, pictured below, is described as 30-year-old Black male, 6’0” in height, weighing approximately 205 pounds with a medium brown complexion. He has black hair and brown eyes with shoulder-length dreadlocks and a Washington Nationals tattoo on his neck. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, gray shorts, and white socks with black handcuffs hanging from his right wrist.
On September 6, 2023, the Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Christopher Haynes in Manassas, Virginia, pursuant to a DC Superior Court Arrest warrant. Haynes waived his right to an extradition hearing and was brought to MPD’s Homicide Branch to be booked and processed in connection to the murder of Brent Hayward that occurred on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue.
Later, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Haynes complained of ankle pain from a pre-existing injury while he was being processed.
At 3 p.m., a First District officer transported Haynes to The George Washington University Hospital for treatment. A second officer was also assigned to the hospital detail.
At approximately 3:38 p.m., while an officer was changing out Haynes’ handcuffs at the hospital to cuff one hand to a gurney located in a hallway, Haynes physically assaulted the officer and fled from the hospital with one handcuff still attached to his right wrist. Both officers chased after Haynes but were unable to catch him. The officers at the hospital called for assistance, prompting a multi-agency response to search for the escaped suspect.
MPD searched a large area around the hospital yesterday and received numerous possible sightings of Haynes. At this time, he has not been located and the search continues.
MPD urges the public to utilize caution and call 911 if they see Haynes. The Metropolitan Police Department will continue to work closely with our local and federal partners to apprehend Haynes as soon as possible.
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in locating a suspect that is wanted for an escape offense. He was previously arrested on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, and charged with the homicide of Brent Hayward, which occurred on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast, DC.
Christopher Haynes can be seen in the below photos and in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPlY6D4gZW0
Anyone with information on Haynes’ whereabouts is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the apprehension of Christopher Haynes. In partnership with MPD, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office, has offered an additional $10,000, and the United States Marshals Service has offered an additional $5,000, bringing the total possible reward amount for this case to $25,000 for information leading to the apprehension of Christopher Haynes.