Bates Area Civic Association

Contact: Officer Hugh Carew (202-727-4383)

 March 16, 2013

 Persons of Interest Sought in Robbery Force and Violence: Unit Block of O Street, NE

 (Washington, DC)- The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a two person of interest in connection with a Robbery-Force & Violence incident which occurred in the Unit block of O Street, NE, on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at approximately 3:00 AM.

 The subject boarded a Metrobus shortly after the incident. Video surveillance captured the subject. The Department is seeking two subjects in reference to this incident. They are described as follows:

The person of interest who is seen in the video is described as a black male with a medium complexion, approximately 21-25 years-old, approximately 6’2” in height, weighing 180 pounds. He is further described as having a faded haircut (tall on the top with a red tint), and was last seen wearing a black and white checkered jacket, and a dark scarf.

 The person of interest is shown in this video: http://youtu.be/4EXyQ19IN6Q.

 A second person of interest who is not shown in the video is described as a black male with a dark complexion, approximately 20-25 years old with shoulder length dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing a black dress shirt and blue jeans.

 Anyone with information that can assist in the identification of this subject is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any robbery committed in the District of Columbia.