WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Northwest D.C. after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse on Sunday night, police announced Monday.
The incident occurred around 8:59 p.m. in the 1100 block of Girard Street Northwest. According to the victim, two suspects approached her, grabbed her purse, and fled the scene.
Responding officers from the Third District conducted a search and located the suspects in a nearby alleyway. The stolen property was recovered during the arrests.
The suspects, identified as a 14-year-old male and a 16-year-old male, both from Northwest D.C., were taken into custody and charged with robbery (snatch).