WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred in Northeast Washington.
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at approximately 8:18 p.m., First District officers began investigating a report of a robbery that occurred in the 600 block of 1st Street, Northeast. According to investigators, a suspect operating a bicycle pulled in front of the victim’s vehicle, blocking the victim’s vehicle, and accused the victim of colliding with the bicycle.
When the victim attempted to call 911, the suspect assaulted the victim, took the victim’s cell phone, and fled the location. Responding personnel from D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services treated the victim on scene for sustained injuries.
Police have asked anyone who can identify the suspect or who has knowledge of the incident to contact the department at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the department’s text tip line at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
The Washington Herald
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