Police Charge Teen In Saturday Night Maryland Avenue Stabbing

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON, DC.- On Saturday, following an investigation, a 13-year-old boy was taken into custody and charged in connection with allegedly stabbing another teen on Maryland Avenue in Northeast, D.C.

     According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Saturday, April 26, 2025, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District responded to a report of a stabbing on the 1600 Block of Maryland Avenue in Northeast, D.C.

Police Find Teenage Boy Stabbed

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a teen boy suffering from an apparent stab wound. The boy was immediately transported by DC Fire and Emergency Services to a nearby hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening puncture wound.

     During a swift-moving investigation, Detectives were able to identify the suspect in the stabbing. Accordingly, a 13-year-old Northeast, D.C. boy was taken into custody and formally charged with one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The teen was processed on the charge, and his custody status is currently unknown. It is unclear whether the two teens were known to each other.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is being asked to contact the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. All calls and texts will be kept confidential.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and as in adult criminal cases, a juvenile defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”