Men Sought in Columbia Heights Burglary Caught on Video

Two men sought in the theft of some power tools during a burglary at a vacant Columbia Heights building last week were caught on video.

The burglary occurred in a building under renovation on the 1300 block of Spring Road NW last Saturday, Oct. 29, around 2:45 a.m., police said. The area where the crime occurred is close to the boundary between Columbia Heights and Petworth.

A video released today shows two men lugging bags through an area that appears to be the building’s stairwell.

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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 to 50411.

Video via YouTube/Metropolitan Police Department