Chaos erupted in a Northwest D.C. convenience store when a brazen robber deployed a fire extinguisher on workers before he made off with the cash register. The Metropolitan Police Department released information on their ongoing hunt for the suspect accused of robbing the store located on the 3000 block of 14th Street. In a bold daylight robbery, at around 12:03 p.m. on April 23, the suspect unleashed a fire extinguisher at employees in an effort to quickly to snatch the cash register and vanish into the city.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department's press release, detectives are reaching out to the public, hoping that someone might have seen something or recognize the suspect from photos now circulating online. The MPD's plea indicates a clear need for community involvement as they try to bring the perpetrator to justice.

This incident, marked by its overt aggression, left store employees shaken but unharmed. The Metropolitan Police Department has taken the investigation to the public sphere, sharing images captured on the store's surveillance system, showing the suspect in the moments leading up to the theft. The images feature a distinctively dressed individual whose actions on that Tuesday afternoon have led him to become the target of an earnest citywide search.