WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — D.C. police officers arrested a second teenager for an attempted robbery in 2022.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that officers arrested a 17-year-old boy from Northwest D.C. and charged him with robbery.
MPD said that the victim was walking in the 1200 block of North Capitol St. NW around 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2022. Several suspects walked up to him and assaulted him, trying to take his belongings.
The suspects ran away without taking anything.
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Police had arrested and charged a 14-year-old boy for the attempted robbery that same day.
MPD said that it was still investigating this incident. Anyone with any information should call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.
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