MPD: arrest for a Robbery While Armed (Gun) offense that occurred on the 100 block of Florida Avenue NW

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April 15, 2017                                                                 

Arrests Made in Multiple Robbery Offenses

(Washington, DC) - Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC.

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Fifth District:

• On Saturday, April 8, 2017, 38-year-old Simon Allen and 37-year old Robert Corbin, both of Northwest, DC, were arrested for a Robbery while Armed (Gun) offense that occurred in the 100 block of Florida Avenue, Northwest.  CCN: 17-057-594
• On Saturday, April 8, 2017, at approximately 9:16 pm, a suspect approached the victims, brandished a handgun, and demanded the victims’ property.  The victims complied and the suspect fled the scene. The suspects were apprehended by responding officers. A firearm was recovered.

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