Police Charge Teen In May’s Northeast, D.C. Gunpoint Robbery
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 12:30 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- On Tuesday, a 13-year-old boy was taken into custody and criminally charged as a juvenile delinquent in connection with the May 31, 2025, gunpoint armed robbery in Northeast, D.C.
According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, just shortly before 9:00 a.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District responded to a report of an armed robbery on the 600 Block of 21st Street in Northeast, D.C.
Police Officer Learn Victim Was By Group Of Teens
Upon arrival, Police Officers learned that a group of suspects approached the victim, one of the suspects pulled out a handgun, and the group forcibly robbed the victim at gunpoint of their money and property. After taking the victim’s property and cash, the suspects fled the area. The victim did not sustain injuries during the robbery.
During the ensuing investigation, Detectives from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department identified one of the suspects as a 13-year-old boy, and a DC Superior Court custody order was issued for his arrest.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the teen was located and taken into custody pursuant to the DC Superior Court custody order and charged as a juvenile with one count of Armed Robbery. The teen was processed on the charge, and it was not reported if the teen was released to his legal guardian or detained pending future court proceedings in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia Family Law Division.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is 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 calls and texts will be kept confidential.
“The rules of the family court require us to include a statement that states: 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 reasonable doubt.”
