Gun and machete scare ends with arrest of Southeast neighbor
WASHINGTON, DC – A Southeast neighbor was arrested Thursday after police say he pointed a BB gun at a woman and her dog, retrieved a machete during the confrontation, and was later found in possession of a shotgun during the arrest.
Police records show officers were called to the 3400 block of 23rd Street Southeast at approximately 7:55 a.m. on Friday the 10th after the victim reported being threatened with a firearm and a bladed weapon. Responding officers recovered the BB gun at the scene and took the suspect into custody without further incident. Once detained, officers located a machete and a twelve gauge shotgun in the suspect’s possession.
The arrested man, identified as 74-year-old Robert Hammond of Southeast DC, was charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Threats to Kidnap or Injure, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The investigation remains active and additional charges or details may follow as detectives continue their work.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or to send an anonymous text tip to 50411. Residents are asked not to approach suspects and to report any threats or weapons immediately.
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Key Points
- Robert Hammond, 74, arrested after allegedly pointing a BB gun at a neighbor and her dog and brandishing a machete
- Officers recovered a BB gun at the scene and later found a machete and a twelve gauge shotgun in Hammond’s possession
- Hammond charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Threats to Kidnap or Injure, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm