MPD Hunts Suspect in Officer Assault

DC Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a man who assaulted a police officer in the Unit block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast.

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at approximately 3:08 p.m., the suspect threw an object at an officer as MPD was assisting our law enforcement partners during demonstration activity. The object struck the officer. The suspect fled the scene.

The suspect was captured on camera and can be seen below:

Anyone who can identify this suspect, or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police

Public Release. More on this here.