12-Year-Old Arrested for Nannie Helen Burroughs Robbery

Sunday, Nov 1, 2026

The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest in a robbery in Northeast.   

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 6:17 p.m., the victim met the suspects in the 4300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast, to sell a jacket they advertised on an online marketplace. After they could not agree on a price, one suspect grabbed the jacket from the victim and fled. Officers located and arrested one of the suspects shortly after the incident.

A 12-year-old juvenile male of Northeast, D.C., was charged with Robbery (Snatch).

This case remains under investigation. Anyone who 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. The Metropolitan Police Department 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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