WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metropolitan Police Department investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a misdemeanor sexual abuse reported on U Street NE.
Police said the incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, in the unit block of U Street NE. According to MPD, the suspect made unwanted sexual contact with a victim and then fled.
MPD said a nearby security camera captured the suspect. The department advised anyone who recognizes the person or has information about the incident not to take action, but to contact police at 202-727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.
Police said a reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in a District crime. The case is listed under CCN 26119522.
More information is available in the official MPD release.
Featured image: Rowhouses on R Street NE in the nearby Eckington neighborhood; representative file photo, not the incident location. Photo by CityLimitsJunction via Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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