Two 17-year-olds are behind bars following a robbery that escalated to a stabbing in Northwest D.C. last Tuesday, police say. The Metropolitan Police Department reported that officers rushed to the scene around 4:56 p.m. near 3rd and Whittier Streets after receiving a distress call. They found a man wounded from a stab who they believe was the victim of a theft gone violent. The man received prompt medical attention and was transported to a local hospital, facing non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspects, both hailing from Northwest, D.C., were swiftly located and apprehended in the 1200 block of Tuckerman Street, not far from the crime scene. In their investigation, detectives were able to quickly connect the dots, piecing together that the stabbing incident was indeed linked to the assault and robbery. In a move to swiftly bring justice, the two teenage males were arrested and formally charged with robbery, as announced by the police department on their website.
The identity of the victim has not been released, and the condition of the man is currently unknown beyond the initial reports. The MPD has not provided further details on the suspects due to their juvenile status.
