Teen arrested for assault with gun in Northeast DC

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested a 15-year-old accused of an assault with a gun in Northeast.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that on Thursday, around 1 p.m., a DC Public Schools officer saw the suspect walk up to the victim and show a handgun in the 1700 block of East Capitol Street, NE.

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The officer detained the suspect until MPD officers arrived. They recovered a handgun and arrested the teen.

The teen is facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon (gun), carrying a pistol without a license and possession of unregistered ammunition…

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