Police Search for Armed Robbery Suspect in Northeast D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The D.C. Metro Police Departmebt is asking for help identifying and locating a suspect in an Armed Robbery that took place on Wednesday afternoon in Northeast D.C.

The suspect made their way into the establishment at the 2000 block of Rhode Island Avenue around 12:00 pm, approaching an employee. After he displayed a handgun, the suspect demanded money from the cash register, which the employees promptly handed over. The suspect then fled the scene.

Nearby surveillance cameras captured the suspects. If you have any information about this incident, 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.

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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