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D.C. police arrest suspects in several robberies across District D.C. police arrest suspects in several robberies across District
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D.C. police on Friday announced that officers have made arrests in nine robberies throughout the District over the past week, including a carjacking and several attacks that involved guns or left victims injured.D.C. police on Friday announced that officers have made arrests in nine robberies throughout the District over the past week, including a carjacking and several attacks that involved guns or left victims injured.
In addition, the U.S. attorney’s office said that an 18-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to 30 months in prison for robbing pedestrians with a pellet gun last fall in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Southeast Washington. In addition, the U.S. attorney’s office said that an 18-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to 30 months in prison for robbing three pedestrians with a pellet gun last fall in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast Washington.
Robberies have been of particular concern for police in the District. Such attacks surged in some neighborhoods last year, including Capitol Hill, Trinidad, Brookland, Takoma, Columbia Heights, Petworth and Chevy Chase. This year, police report that robberies are up 40 percent across the District, from 266 at this time in 2015 to 512 in the first two months of 2016.Robberies have been of particular concern for police in the District. Such attacks surged in some neighborhoods last year, including Capitol Hill, Trinidad, Brookland, Takoma, Columbia Heights, Petworth and Chevy Chase. This year, police report that robberies are up 40 percent across the District, from 266 at this time in 2015 to 512 in the first two months of 2016.
Earlier this year, police formed a task force with Metro Transit officers and prosecutors to help combat the surge. Earlier this year, police formed a task force with Metro Transit Police officers and prosecutors to help combat the surge.
[Surge in robberies force residents to alter routines][Surge in robberies force residents to alter routines]
One of the arrests this past week occurred after a woman was assaulted from behind by three people near Metro Center and had her purse and cellphone taken. The attack occurred about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday , and police said they arrested two of the three people the next day. The woman was hospitalized for her injuries.One of the arrests this past week occurred after a woman was assaulted from behind by three people near Metro Center and had her purse and cellphone taken. The attack occurred about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday , and police said they arrested two of the three people the next day. The woman was hospitalized for her injuries.
Police also made an arrest in a carjacking that occurred about 3 p.m. on Feb. 20 on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest, near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Police charged a 32-year-old man with grabbing the driver’s keys as he exited his vehicle and then driving off in the car.Police also made an arrest in a carjacking that occurred about 3 p.m. on Feb. 20 on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest, near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Police charged a 32-year-old man with grabbing the driver’s keys as he exited his vehicle and then driving off in the car.
[Details of robbery arrests from D.C. police][Details of robbery arrests from D.C. police]
Authorities arrested other suspects in a variety of attacks. Those included an instance where a watch was snatched from someone in Northwest, a case where a cellphone was grabbed from a woman on 18th Street in Northwest and a robbery at gunpoint of a man withdrawing money at an ATM in Northeast.Authorities arrested other suspects in a variety of attacks. Those included an instance where a watch was snatched from someone in Northwest, a case where a cellphone was grabbed from a woman on 18th Street in Northwest and a robbery at gunpoint of a man withdrawing money at an ATM in Northeast.
The U.S. attorney’s office said Kyree Black, the man sentenced in the Capitol Hill robberies, robbed two people at gunpoint in 15 minutes on Oct. 21, 2015 — one on L Street SE, the other on K Street SE, near North Capitol Street. In both cases, phones were taken. The U.S. attorney’s office said Kyree Black, the man sentenced in the Navy Yard robberies, robbed two people at gunpoint in 15 minutes on Oct. 21, 2015 — one on L Street SE, the other on K Street SE, both near South Capitol Street. In both cases, phones were taken.
The third robbery occurred Oct. 23 on New Jersey Avenue SE. Prosecutors said the victim in that armed holdup was an off-duty police officer robbed of his phone and laptop computer. The officer then arrested the suspect.The third robbery occurred Oct. 23 on New Jersey Avenue SE. Prosecutors said the victim in that armed holdup was an off-duty police officer robbed of his phone and laptop computer. The officer then arrested the suspect.
In a statement, the U.S. attorney’s office said one victim appeared in court on Friday and described the robbery as a “terrible event.”In a statement, the U.S. attorney’s office said one victim appeared in court on Friday and described the robbery as a “terrible event.”
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article misstated the location of the robberies for which Kyree Black was sentenced. They occurred near South Capitol Street, not North Capitol Street, and in the Navy Yard neighborhood, not on Capitol Hill.