DC Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Suspect in Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Robbery
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced on November 1 that it has arrested a juvenile suspect in a robbery in Northeast Washington, D.C. A 12-year-old juvenile male was charged with Robbery (Snatch), and the case remains under investigation.
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 6:17 p.m., the victim met the suspects in the 4300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast, to sell a jacket advertised on an online marketplace. After they could not agree on a price, one suspect grabbed the jacket from the victim and fled. Officers located and arrested one of the suspects shortly after the incident.
The 12-year-old juvenile male, of Northeast, D.C., was charged with Robbery (Snatch). Anyone who has knowledge of the incident should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to the department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. MPD currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those responsible. The case is CCN 26155642.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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