A night out inside an establishment in the 800 block of F Street NW turned frightening early on October 4, when police say one of two suspects snatched a seated victim's property and assaulted them while trying to make off with it. Both suspects fled before officers arrived, and now the Metropolitan Police Department is asking the public to help put names to their faces.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the incident unfolded at approximately 12:28 a.m. that Sunday. The victim was sitting inside the establishment when one of the two suspects grabbed their property; when the victim apparently resisted or the suspects struggled to get what they wanted, one of them assaulted the victim in the attempt to pull it away. As reported by WJLA, D.C. police have since requested the public's help identifying the two men involved.
Surveillance Footage Central to the Search
Investigators say a nearby camera caught the encounter, and MPD has released accompanying photos and video in hopes that someone recognizes the pair. Per the department's statement, the suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the images and footage MPD has made public. The exact contents of that footage beyond the department's description have not been independently detailed elsewhere.
Both suspects are described only as having fled the scene before police arrived, and no further identifying details have been released. The station's report notes that anyone with information is urged to come forward, though neither arrests nor charges have been announced in connection with the case.
How to Reach Investigators
Anyone with information is asked to contact MPD at (202) 727-9099. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the department's text tip line at 50411.
This is not the first time this year that MPD has turned to the public after a similarly described robbery-turned-assault in Northwest Washington. Back on June 10, the department said one of two suspects took a victim's property during an assault before fleeing prior to police arriving, according to a separate MPD release. A comparable case from October 2024 saw MPD searching for suspects in another Northwest robbery while trying to determine how that victim was hurt, per the department's own account at the time.
No further details about the F Street NW case, including the name of the establishment or the extent of the victim's injuries, have been released by police.
