Weekend Crime: Masked Men With Gun Rob Good Stuff Eatery
(Updated at 10:40 a.m.) Two men wearing ski masks robbed a Capitol Hill restaurant at gunpoint over the weekend, police said.
The robbery happened at Good Stuff Eatery (303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) about 10:45 p.m. Saturday. The restaurant, which specializes in hamburgers, milkshakes and fries, is owned by “Top Chef” contestant Spike Mendelsohn.
The thieves entered through the back of the eatery and flashed a handgun near at least one person, according to authorities. The men then robbed the restaurant of cash and fled.
They were last seen getting in a four-door car that was dark in color. The vehicle had Maryland license plates.
No injuries were reported in connection with the robbery.
Robbery 300 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE Lookout for 2 B/M in all black in a all black car MD TAGS
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 4, 2015
A Good Stuff Eatery representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
An armed man also stole a car in Navy Yard Saturday morning, police said.
The carjacking occurred near Half and I streets SE about 5:15 a.m. The scene of the crime is four blocks north of Nationals Park.
A man was driving a black, 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Sedan when a car drove up to it, according to authorities. A passenger then got out of the vehicle with a handgun, ordering the victim to give up the Mercedes-Benz.
The thief soon got in the Mercedes-Benz and drove away.
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— dcalerts (@dcalerts) October 3, 2015
In addition to the fatal shooting on the H Street corridor Saturday, authorities said the Capitol Hill area has had other crime since Friday, including:
- A robbery on the 700 block of I Street SE near Barracks Row about 8 p.m. Friday.
- A robbery on the 1200 block of G Street SE in Hill East about 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
- An attempted robbery on the unit block of M Street SE about 9:45 p.m. Sunday.
- A robbery on the 800 block of North Capitol Street in NoMa about 12:15 a.m. today. Police are looking for five men on bicycles.
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