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Washington, D.C. — A man was arrested for assaulting a woman in an attempt to rob her of her purse in Northwest, D.C.
On Thursday, at approximately 11:10 a.m., the suspect approached a woman in the 200 block of V Street, Northwest, assaulted her, and demanded her purse. The robbery was interrupted by good Samaritans, and the suspect fled. Officers apprehended the suspect a short time later.
The suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Kenneth Montgomery of Northeast D.C.
