Crime & Safety
Metropolitan Police Department: Arrest Made In An Assault With A Dangerous Weapon (Cane) Offense: 3700 Block Of Newark Street, Northwest
The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended.
February 24, 2022
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Second District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Cane) offense that occurred on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in the 3700 block of Newark Street, Northwest. At approximately 11:10 pm, the suspect approached the victims at the listed location. The suspect assaulted one of the victims with a cane and struck the other with his hands. The suspect fled the scene but was later apprehended. Both of the victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
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On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 33 year-old Alexander Adams, of Northwest, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Cane).
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