WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a recent armed robbery in Southeast, D.C., the D.C. Metro Police Department’s Seventh District is appealing for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect involved in the crime.
The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 9:40 a.m. in the 1400 block of Howard Road, Southeast. As the victim was exiting a business, he was confronted by the suspects. Displaying handguns, the suspects forcefully took the victim’s belongings before fleeing the scene.
Surveillance footage captured one of the suspects, and authorities are releasing photos in hopes that members of the community can help identify them. The D.C. Metro Police urge anyone with information about the suspect or the robbery to contact them at (202) 727-9099 or to send a text message to their TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.