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MPD Arrests Suspect in Florida Avenue Armed Robbery

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 35-year-old Northwest Washington man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery on Florida Avenue, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday.

Police said the robbery occurred at approximately 6:55 p.m. on July 10 in the 500 block of Florida Avenue NW. According to MPD, the suspect approached the victim, assaulted the victim with a bicycle wrench and took property before fleeing.

The victim’s property was recovered a short time later, police said.

MPD said officers arrested Christian Agnostinelli on Thursday, Aug. 6, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant. He was charged with armed robbery involving a wrench. Charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

The case is identified as CCN 26096070.

Source: Metropolitan Police Department official release.

Featured image: Florida Avenue NW at T Street NW in Washington, D.C. Photo by Famartin via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Washington Herald
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