WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Northeast man has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting a person and brandishing a knife following a dispute outside a Northwest establishment over the weekend, authorities announced Tuesday.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Third District officers responded to the 600 block of Florida Avenue, Northwest, at approximately 12:56 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2026, after receiving reports of an assault in progress.
Investigators determined that the confrontation began when an individual was denied entry into a neighborhood commercial establishment. After being turned away, the suspect spat on and assaulted the victim, then pulled out a knife and threatened to kill the individual before fleeing the scene on foot.
Responding officers searched the surrounding area and quickly located the suspect nearby, taking him into custody without further incident. The victim sustained minor injuries.
Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Quabanah Alijalon-Kittim Abdelaziz, of Northeast, D.C. Abdelaziz has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon involving a knife, simple assault, and felony threats.
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