Suspect nabbed weeks after brutal gunpoint robbery in dc — handcuff

Man arrested weeks after violent armed robbery on DC street

Washington, DC — A suspect accused of pistol-whipping a victim during a street robbery in Northeast D.C. has been arrested weeks after the violent encounter.

The incident occurred around 4:58 p.m. Saturday, February 28, in the 4800 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast. Police said the suspect approached the victim, struck them with a firearm, and demanded property.

Authorities said the suspect took the victim’s belongings before fleeing the scene. The victim was treated by DC Fire and EMS for injuries described as non-life-threatening.

Following an investigation, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 25-year-old Jarvis Burl of Southeast D.C. on April 23.

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Burl was taken into custody on a D.C. Superior Court warrant and charged with armed robbery involving a gun.

The case remains under investigation.

Key Points

Suspect arrested in armed robbery on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue
Victim struck with firearm and robbed of property
Arrest made weeks later by fugitive task force

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