13-year-old gives up to police after D.C. street robbery

Juvenile arrested in Northwest robbery after turning himself in to police
13-year-old gives up to police after D.C. street robbery
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a March robbery in Northwest after voluntarily turning himself in at a police station on Monday.


Key Points

  • Robbery occurred Friday, March 21 in the 1400 block of Irving Street, Northwest
  • Two suspects approached a group, started an argument, and stole headphones
  • A 13-year-old male from Northwest turned himself in on April 14 and was charged

Confrontation escalates into theft in broad daylight

Around 3:30 p.m. on March 21, two suspects approached a group standing on Irving Street in Northwest. After initiating a verbal dispute, one of the suspects grabbed a pair of headphones from a member of the group and fled the scene on a bicycle.

The incident was investigated by local authorities as part of an active robbery case.

Juvenile suspect surrenders nearly a month later

On April 14, one of the suspects, a 13-year-old male from Northwest, turned himself in to the Sixth District police station. He was taken into custody under a D.C. Superior Court custody order and charged with Robbery (Snatch).

The case remains under investigation as police work to identify the second suspect.