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[PR] Suspect Sought in a Robbery (Force and Violence) Offense: 3400 b/o Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE

Monday, August 26, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense that occurred on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, in the 3400 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast.

At approximately 6:27 am, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. The suspect assaulted the victim and took property then fled the scene. 

The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in this video link: 

 Anyone who can identify this individual or 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. 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.