Suspected Robbers Filmed Attacking Man Near Columbia Heights
Two suspected robbers were caught on camera attacking a man during a crime that occurred on the 3400 block of 16th Street NW last Sunday around 3:12 a.m.
In a video released yesterday by police, two hooded assailants are seen forcing a man to the ground. While one of the robbers appears to strike the man, the other is seen rifling through the man’s pockets. The robbers then walk away and the man appears to spit blood onto the sidewalk.
Police are still on the lookout for the two men depicted in the video.
In other crime news:
Two men robbed a business on the 3000 block of Sherman Ave. NW near Park View around 9:17 p.m. last night, said police.
ALERT:3D Robbery of an Establishment 2117 hrs.3000 Sherman Ave NW. LOF 2 B/M's 20-25 Y/O wearing all black W/ beards. pic.twitter.com/dk6XRwDRE3
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 15, 2015
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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.
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