MPD: Robbery with Arrest at 1st & Randolph Pl NW -- citizens apprehended the robbery suspect

From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 4:48 AM
To: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MPD-5D] Robbery with Arrest

  

To the Fifth District Community:

                     

On May 12, 2016, at approximately 10:30PM, a Robbery occurred at 1^st and Randolph Pl., NW  Several citizens observed the victim being robbed.  The citizens quickly took action and apprehended the suspect.  As the citizens continued to hold the suspects they called 911.  Units from the Fifth District responded and arrested the suspect.

                                                                 

This is an outstanding job by the citizens of the Fifth District and all should be commended for a  job well done.

Captain Mack

Fifth District

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See these related tweets:

bloomingdame 9h9 hours ago

Not confirmed. Purse snatched at 1st & Randolph NW. Perp held til @DCPoliceDept arrived. #BloomingdaleDC Waited on hold forever with 911.

10:44 PM - 12 May 2016

Bloomingdame‏@bloomingdame 8h8 hours ago

Victim seems ok physically. Perp seems ok. So that's twice so far this week a robber has been taken down this week in #BloomingdaleDC


And see this P#pville post:

“never underestimate your neighbors, and scream as loud as you can if ever in this situation”