The suspect slipped into a Rhode Island Avenue business before sunrise, grabbed cash and vanished before officers arrived.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – DC police are hunting for a burglary suspect caught on surveillance cameras after money was stolen from a cash register at a Rhode Island Avenue business before dawn, authorities announced Wednesday.

The burglary happened at approximately 4:45 a.m. Aug. 24 in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police said the suspect entered the establishment, took money from a cash register and fled before officers arrived.

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MPD has now released a surveillance image of the person investigators are trying to identify. Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in a crime committed in the District.

Key Points

A suspect burglarized a business in the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW at approximately 4:45 a.m. Aug. 24.
Police said the suspect took money from a cash register and escaped before responding officers arrived.

MPD released a surveillance image and is asking the public for help identifying the suspect.