Police Apprehend Teen Wanted For Early October 2025, Northwest Robbery
Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- On Wednesday, a 15-year-old Washington, D.C., boy was taken into custody and detained after previously being charged in a D.C. Superior Juvenile Custody Order for his role in a strong-arm robbery that occurred in early last month in Northwest, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, and as previously reported, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at around 7:00 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a robbery on the 1400 Block of Girard Street in Northwest, D.C.
The Victim Reported That He Was Robbed In The Lobby Of The Building
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a victim, who reported that while inside the lobby of an apartment building located on Girard Street, he was approached by two teenage suspects who assaulted him and demanded his money and personal property. One of the teenage suspects said they were armed, but the victim did not see a weapon. The victim complied, and the suspects fled from the building’s lobby.
Based on a description provided by the victim and building an area surveillance camera footage, Detectives were able to identify one of the suspects, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court Juvenile Custody Order, Police located and arrested a 15-year-old boy from Northeast, D.C., and formally charged him with one count of Robbery by Fear. The teen was processed on the charge and was detained pending future court proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Family Law Division.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, as Police continue the search for the second suspect wanted in connection with this robbery.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text your information to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. All calls and information will be kept confidential.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: As in adult criminal cases, the charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and a juvenile defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
