Assault and Attempted Strong Armed Robbery
On October 20th at approximately 7:30 p.m., units responded to the 7300 block of New Hampshire Avenue for reports of an assault and attempted strong armed robbery. The victim was in the lobby of an apartment building, and upon entering an elevator, four to five black males between the ages of 16 and 18 entered at the same time. While in the elevator, one of the suspects attempted to take the victim’s property without success. The suspect hit the victim in the face and the victim was able to leave the elevator without further altercation. The victim indicated that only the one suspect participated in the attempted armed robbery and assault. The suspect was described as a black male, 16-18 years of age, approximately 5’8 - 5’10, 140-150 lbs, dark complexion, wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans and a black vest. Investigation continues by TPPD under case #07059243. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100.
Posted by Cathy at October 22, 2007 11:09 AM