Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery Suspects Caught On Surveillance Camera: Video
Two suspects are wanted by the Metropolitan Police Department in connection with a Jan. 30 assault and armed robbery in Northeast.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Metropolitan Police Department detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection with an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that took place Thursday in the Benning neighborhood, according to a police release.
On Jan. 30, around 3:36 p.m., the victim and the two suspects were engaged in a verbal dispute at a gas station in the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue, N.E. One of the individuals pointed a gun at the victim, whom he then assaulted. Taking the the victim's property, he and the other suspect fled the scene.
A surveillance camera captured video of the two suspects, and MPD posted the video on its official YouTube channel:
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Police ask anyone who can identify the suspects or has knowledge of this incident to call 202-727-9099 or text your tip to 50411.
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