Man Pulls Out Knife in West End Gas Station Dispute

A man flashed a knife at another man in a fight over parking at a West End gas station last week, police said.

The incident occurred at the Exxon at 2150 M St. NW about 4 p.m. Friday.

The victim was arguing with a woman in a car over parking at the gas station for an amount of time he considered excessive, according to authorities.

When the argument subsided, the woman got out of her vehicle to talk to a man in another car. That man then left his vehicle and shoved the victim.

Next, the victim lunged at the man, who then pulled out a knife. A witness intervened to break up the fight soon after.

The man with the knife and the woman then fled.

Police haven’t released any suspect descriptions.

A group of thieves beat and robbed a man near Howard University yesterday afternoon, too, according to authorities.

The violent robbery happened on the 2600 block of Georgia Avenue NW about 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

The victim was arguing with a woman when a group of people punched and kicked him, police said. The attackers then grabbed his wallet and fled.

The victim was brought to a local hospital for treatment.

Authorities haven’t released detailed descriptions of the suspects, which might include 10 people.

Police today also released a video in connection with a Dupont Circle burglary.

The surveillance footage shows a man picking up Amazon packages in a residential building on the 1700 block of 19th Street NW about 4:45 p.m. March 7.

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