Category: DC Crime

Washington DC – A bank robbery in Washington Tuesday included a bizarre twist — the culprit arrived armed with not only a gun, but also an oxygen tank.

The man was connected to the tank via a tube under his nose as he approached the teller at the Wells Fargo at 5701 Connecticut Ave. NW with a handgun shortly before noon on Tuesday. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The individual is described as a black male, 40 to 50 years old, with black facial hair including a mustache and goatee. Continue reading Bank Robbery in DC

The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest in reference to a Robbery–Force & Violence which occurred in the 2900 block ofMartin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at approximately 5:44 PM. The subject was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.

DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT AND SOLVE CRIME. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community. Ref.: CCN 15-071-736.

Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

To learn more about the MPD Rewards program, please visit ww.mpdc.dc.gov/rewards.