Off-duty D.C. cop stops armed robbery suspect in the act on 8th Street
Washington, D.C. – An off-duty Metropolitan Police Department officer sprang into action Thursday night after witnessing a violent armed robbery in Southeast D.C., detaining the suspect on the spot before backup arrived.
The incident unfolded around 8:45 p.m. on January 2 in the 400 block of 8th Street. According to police, the 46-year-old suspect approached a man and attempted to rob him at gunpoint. When the victim resisted, the suspect struck him with the firearm and stole his belongings…