Police Seek Public’s Help In Locating Suspects In Sunday’s Shoplifting, Stabbing
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 11:20 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing assault that occurred Sunday afternoon during a shoplifting incident at a store in Northwest, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, shortly before 5:00 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District responded to a report of an assault at a store located on the 6200 Block of Georgia Avenue in Northeast, D.C.
Upon arrival, Police Officers were informed by employees that an employee had confronted a man for shoplifting, which resulted in the suspect stabbing the employee with a knife. Following the stabbing, a second suspect threatened the employee while brandishing a handgun and then fled the scene. The injured employee was transported by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The first suspect who stabbed the employee can be seen above in the photo captured by the store’s video surveillance cameras.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information as to the identity or the whereabouts of this suspect is being asked to contact the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. All information will be kept confidential.
