WASHINGTON, DC — A suspect who fled on an electric bicycle after robbing a person at gunpoint in Southeast is being sought by the Metropolitan Police Department following a daylight incident captured on surveillance cameras.
The robbery occurred Tuesday at around 2:43 p.m. in the 700 block of South Capitol Street, Southeast. Responding First District officers learned that an unidentified male approached the victim while armed, stole items, and then fled the area riding a VEO electric bicycle.
Investigators obtained surveillance footage showing the suspect in the vicinity around the time of the robbery. Images from that footage have been released publicly as officials ask for help identifying the individual.
The suspect’s appearance and direction of travel have not been detailed by police, but the bicycle brand and time of day suggest he may have traveled through a busy section of the city near Nationals Park and residential developments.
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
Robbery suspect remains at large after Southeast incident
The Metropolitan Police Department is urging anyone who can identify this suspect or who has knowledge of this incident to take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
The case remains under active investigation. The department continues to review surrounding surveillance and is asking the public to check any footage from the area around the time of the incident.
No arrests have been made and no injuries were reported.
