The Metropolitan Police Department reported the arrest of multiple suspects following a barricade situation in a Navy Yard apartment complex that concluded without violence. According to a statement from the MPD, it began as a response to a burglary in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 12, where suspects forcibly entered an apartment in the 1100 block of First Street, Southeast, under the pretense of a robbery. The suspects, realizing their mistake, left and broke into a neighboring apartment.
Upon arriving at the scene rund midnight, officers found the suspects still inside the second apartment and established a barricade scenario, bringing in MPD’s Emergency Response Team for support. The MPD swiftly secured an emergency search warrant from DC Superior Court, which allowed them to force entry into the apartment. Inside, they discovered the apartment's resident being held against his will by the suspects.
All four individuals involved in the burglary and kidnapping were apprehended by police. Those taken into custody and now facing serious charges include 28-year-old Samir Michael of Silver Spring, MD, 18-year-old Keshaun Seltzer of Southeast, DC, along with two minors, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, from Northeast and Southeast DC, respectively. The charges pressed against them are Burglary One while Armed and Kidnapping.
Further investigation inside the apartment led to the seizure of seven firearms and significant amounts of illegal drugs. The resident of the apartment, identified as 31-year-old Amenuel Shewaferahu of Southeast, DC, was also arrested. Shewaferahu is now facing charges including Possession with Intent to Distribute while Armed and Unregistered Firearm.
