D.C. Robbery Suspects Discharge Fire Extinguisher To Cause Distraction

A view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Police in Washington, D.C. are asking for help finding suspects and vehicles of interest involved in a theft that happened on Sunday. This incident happened on the 900 Block of I Street in Northwest, D.C.

The suspects entered a business shortly before 3 pm. A fire extinguisher was sprayed by one of the suspects and caused a disturbance. After taking property from the establishment, the suspects fled on foot and in multiple cars.

A surveillance camera captured the suspects and the suspect vehicles. If you have any information about this case, please take no action but call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. This case remains under investigation.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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