16-year-old arrested for armed robbery in Vermont Avenue case

16-year-old arrested for armed robbery in Vermont Avenue case
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District have made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery (gun) offense that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2023, in the 1900 block of Vermont Avenue, Northwest.

At around 11:23 am, the suspects exited a vehicle and approached the victim, with one brandishing a firearm and demanding the victim’s property. The suspects took the victim’s property and fled the scene in the vehicle.

On Wednesday, a 16-year-old juvenile male from Northwest, D.C., was arrested and charged with armed robbery (gun). The case remains under investigation, with a reward of up to $10,000 offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the crime.