Eustasio Valdez, 27, Arrested for Northeast Armed Robbery

Friday, April 17, 2026

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the arrest of a suspect in an armed robbery in Northeast.
 
On Wednesday April 15, at approximately 12:10 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 1200 Block of 49th Street, Northeast, for the report of a robbery. The suspect approached the victim and brandished a knife and demanded money. The victim complied and the suspect fled with the victim’s property.  The suspect was apprehended by responding officers. The victim suffered minor injuries.
 
27-year-old Eustasio Valdez, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery (Knife).
 
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