Police: Juvenile Violently Robbed at 14th and V Streets NW
An underage person was violently robbed at the intersection of 14th and V Streets NW yesterday afternoon, said D.C. Police.
Police said the robbery occurred around 4:27 p.m. Though a police spokesperson wouldn’t provide specific details about the case over the phone, the department confirmed the crime was classified as a robbery of “force and violence.”
Third District Commander Jeffrey Carroll told Borderstan via e-mail that the case was “closed with an arrest.”
Robbery/1627 hrs/14th&V St,NW. LOF: B/M, low haircut, wearing a blue & white hat, gray shirt, blue jeans (1 of 2) pic.twitter.com/JqacP8N7Vs
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 23, 2015
read headphones, with tattoos, and riding a silver & blue bike. (2 of 2) pic.twitter.com/dhzowkrgM8
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 23, 2015
The robbery is the latest in a series of recent violent crimes at the intersection. 29-year-old Delany Christopher Epps was shot and killed there on Tuesday night, and a man was stabbed there earlier this month.
According to police statistics, 27 violent crimes — including 2 homicides — were reported within 1,000 feet of the intersection between Jan. 1 and Sept. 24. The area saw 46 violent crimes but no homicides during the same period last year.
