Two individuals have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in a Northwest neighborhood, the Metropolitan Police Department reported. The incident, which occurred yesterday involved suspects reportedly assaulting a victim, brandishing a firearm, and demanding personal belongings. The victim, who was targeted on the 4200 block of Kansas Avenue Northwest at around 1:47 pm, complied, and the suspects then fled on foot.
Within a short timeframe after the robbery, MPD officers identified two individuals matching the suspects' description provided by the MPD's Real Time Crime Center. The duo was stopped, and officers subsequently established their identities as the robbery perpetrators. The arrested are 18-year-old Robert Henry Jr. of District Heights, MD, and a 17-year-old male from Southeast, as per the Metropolitan Police Department.
The suspects are facing charges of armed robbery, which is a serious offense, especially considering the use of a weapon during the crime. The MPD did not disclose the condition of the robbery victim following the assault.
