Crime & Safety
ATF Seeks Suspect In AFL-CIO Headquarters Fire: Police
D.C. Police and ATF are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with the May 31 fire at AFL-CIO headquarters.
WASHINGTON, DC — The ATF/DC Arson and the Metropolitan Police Department's Explosives Task Force are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in the May 31 break-in and fire in the AFL-CIO Building, according to a police release. Two suspects included in an earlier release have be apprehended.
Around 10:15 p.m., more than two dozen people vandalized and burglarized the AFL-CIO headquarters, located at 815 16th St., N.W. They later set fire to the front lobby, causing approximately $1 million in damages to the structure.
A reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information that leads to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the ATF tip line at 1-888-283-3473 or MPD at 202-727-9099.
ATF/DC Arson & Explosives Task Force, @dcpolicedept and @dcfireems continue to look for an individual involved in a break-in and fire in the AFL-CIO Building on May 31. A reward of up to $15,000 is offered in the case. pic.twitter.com/MNMDDSmXL0
— ATF Washington (@ATFWashington) June 8, 2020
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