Teen arrested in brazen Montello Avenue gunpoint robbery
Washington, DC – A routine walk along a Northeast block turned tense when a group of suspects confronted a victim at gunpoint, a crime that investigators say has now led to the arrest of a teenage suspect weeks later.
The armed robbery occurred Wednesday at approximately 5:00 p.m. in the 1100 block of Montello Avenue, Northeast. Investigators say several suspects approached the victim on the street when one displayed a handgun and demanded money and personal property. The victim complied, and the suspects fled the scene.
Following a multiweek investigation, an arrest was made Friday. Acting under a DC Superior Court custody order, officers took a 15-year-old male from Northeast Washington into custody. The juvenile has been charged with armed robbery involving a firearm.
The investigation remains active as detectives continue working to determine whether additional individuals were involved in the incident.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to the Metropolitan Police Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. Tips may be provided anonymously. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons responsible for violent crimes committed in the District of Columbia.
Key Points
- A 15-year-old male was arrested in connection with a Northeast armed robbery
- A handgun was displayed during the Montello Avenue incident
- Police say the case remains under investigation
