Thief Robs Facebook Marketplace Buyer During Meetup

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to a Robbery (Snatch) offense that occurred on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the 100 block of 33rd Street, Northeast.

At approximately 5:38 pm, the suspects and victim agreed to meet, using the Facebook Marketplace application, at the listed location to sell a cell phone. The suspects snatched the victim’s US currency then fled the scene.

The suspects were captured by a nearby surveillance camera.

Anyone who can identify these individuals or has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.

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