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Published on April 14, 2024
Suspect Apprehended Months After Northwest DC Robbery, Ernest Moody ChargedSource: Google Street View

After months on the lam, a man has been collared for a robbery that occurred last year in Northwest DC, police said Monday. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Ernest Moody of no fixed address, is accused of shaking down a pedestrian for cash in the 1700 block of N Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Police recounted the incident, stating that on a balmy evening of Thursday, July 18, 2023, the suspect boldly approached the victim around 7:32 p.m. The man then allegedly demanded money from the victim, who, stricken with fear, complied before the suspect took to his heels from the scene.

In a sting that brought the case back into the spotlight, law enforcement officials detailed how they zeroed in on Moody. "On Friday, April 12, 2024, under a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, Third District officers arrested 31-year-old Ernest Moody," relayed the Metropolitan Police Department. Moody is now facing robbery charges.

Almost nine months after the robbery casting a long shadow over the otherwise serene neighborhood, the arrest might offer some closure to residents. The case, once cold, heated up again with detectives finally putting cuffs on Moody after long-winded investigative work. With no known address, tracking down Moody was no small feat for MPD's Second District, who have since passed the baton to the legal system.