Crime Roundup: Boys Steal Cellphone in Violent Hill East Robbery
A group of boys attacked and robbed someone of a Samsung cellphone in Hill East yesterday, police said.
The violent robbery happened at 14th Street and Ives Place SE about 5:15 p.m. The intersection is about a block from the Potomac Gardens public housing complex and the Harris Teeter on Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
Rob F & V 14th & Ives st SE. LOF Several juvenile B/M's S1 5'10, wearing grey sweater & khaki pnts; S2 5'4- 5'10 wearing blu & wht shirt.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 28, 2015
At least two armed robberies also have occurred in the Capitol Hill area since yesterday afternoon.
Two teen boys robbed a person at gunpoint on the unit block of 17th Street NE about 4:15 p.m., according to authorities. The street borders Eastern High School.
The thieves took an iPhone and a wallet from the victim before they fled.
Robbery Gun Unit blk of 17th St NE. LOF S1 B/M, 17yoa, 5'6, skinny, red jacket. S2 B/M, 17 yoa, 5'6, white shirt. pic.twitter.com/xTdpmn4QwV
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 28, 2015
A man with a gun also robbed someone in NoMa this morning before fleeing on a bicycle, police said.
The robbery occurred at 2nd and K streets NE about 5:45 a.m.
Rob(Gun): 2nd/K St NE. LOF B/M, blk beard, blk stocking cap, blk windbreaker, blk pants, red shoes, armed with a silver handgun. On blk bike
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 29, 2015
Police didn’t immediately release any other information about the three robberies.
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