Police Seek Suspect in NW Attempted Robbery

DC Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the community’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in an attempted robbery (snatch) in Northwest.

On Sunday, December 15, 2024, at approximately 5:24 p.m., the suspect approached the victim in the 2000 block of Vermont Avenue, Northwest. The suspect attempted to snatch the victim’s cell phone and then fled the scene.

The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:

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

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