Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect and a vehicle in reference to an Armed Robbery (Knife) offense that occurred on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in the 5000 block of 1st Street, Northwest.
At approximately 3:29 pm, the suspect approached the victim from behind and brandished a knife. The suspect took property from the victim and then fled the scene in a vehicle driven by a second suspect.
The suspect and vehicle were captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in this video: https://youtu.be/wWZqsAO-2Io
Anyone who can identify this individual or vehicle, or 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 committed in the District of Columbia.