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- MPD Continues Searching for Addition Suspects in Navy Yard Retail Thefts
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District continue to search for the suspects involved in a retail theft offense.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a group of suspects entered a CVS in the 1100 block of New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and took items without paying. When they were confronted by a security guard one of the suspects threw a bottle, missing the security guard.
Previously, detectives’ have made seven arrests relating to this incident:
-A 16-year-old juvenile male of Northeast was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (bottle), Burglary 2nd Degree, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and Theft 2nd Degree.
-A 15-year-old female of Southeast, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Burglary, and Conspiracy to Commit Theft
-A 15-year-old female of Southeast, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Burglary, and Receiving Stolen Property
-A 15-year-old male of Southeast, was arrested and charged with Burglary, Theft, and Conspiracy to Commit Theft
-Two 14-year-old males of Southeast, were arrested and charged with Burglary, Theft, and Conspiracy to Commit Theft
-A 16-year-old male of Southeast was arrested and charged with Burglary Two, Theft and Assault on a Police Officer.
Detectives continue to search for the additional suspects pictured above.
- MPD Arrests Woman for Fatal Shooting Inside Navy Yard Residential Building
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announce the arrest of a suspect for a fatal shooting that occurred inside of a residential building in the Navy Yard neighborhood.
On Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 3:03 a.m., First District Officers responded to the 1100 block of 2nd Place, Southeast, for the report of the sound of gunshots. Officers located 44-year-old Michael James Quander Jr., of Northwest, inside the building with gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.
On Friday, May 3, 2024, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 31-year-old Prashawn Brady, of Southeast, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant. She is charged with Second Degree Murder While Armed. The detectives’ investigation revealed this case is domestic in nature.
- MPD Arrests a Woman for a Burglary of a Business
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District announced the arrest of a woman who burglarized a business in Southeast.
On Thursday, May 9, 2024, at approximately 4:45 a.m., a woman forced entry into a business in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, causing the alarm to sound. The police were called to the location and arrested the woman as she was walking out of the business.
37-year-old Ebony Johnson-Bey of Southeast, D.C. was arrested and charged with Burglary Two.
- MPD Arrests Additional Teen in Navy Yard Retail Theft, Search for Other Suspects Ongoing
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District announce the arrest of an additional suspect who was involved in a retail theft offense.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a group of suspects entered a CVS in the 1100 block of New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, and took items without paying. Shortly before, most of this group was involved in assault that took place near the Washington Monument. While police Officers were on scene of the CVS, one of the suspects threw a bottle, hitting the officer in the leg. Additionally, while inside the store they were confronted by a security guard one of the suspects threw a bottle, missing the security guard.
On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, as a result of the detectives’ investigation a 16-year-old juvenile male of Southeast, DC was arrested and charged with Burglary 2nd Degree, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and Theft 2nd Degree.
Detectives continue to search for the additional suspects pictured above.
- MPD Searching for Suspects in Southeast Armed Carjacking
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspects and locating two vehicles involved in an armed carjacking in Southeast.
On Monday, May 6, 2024, at 12:43 P.M., the suspects approached the victim in the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. One of the suspects displayed a gun and demanded the victim’s property and vehicle keys. The victim complied. One of the suspects fled in the victim’s vehicle. The other suspect fled in an awaiting vehicle.
The victim’s vehicle is described as a burgundy, 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was last seen displaying a Maryland tag of 13515CM.
The suspects and their vehicle were captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos above.