Weekend Crime: Police Say Purse-Snatchings on 7th Street NE May Be Related

Two women had their purses stolen by a group of teenage boys on Capitol Hill Sunday in what police believe are related incidents.

The robberies occurred at 7th and A streets NE about 1 p.m. and at 107 &th St. NE at 7:55 p.m., police said. In both cases, the victim’s purses were snatched by a group of teen boys who fled in a dark blue minivan.

On Saturday night, police found a man who had been shot at the intersection of 12th and G streets SE after responding to reports of gun fire in the area. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. and the victim was hospitalized in stable condition, police said.

Earlier on Saturday, just before 2 a.m., six men in ski masks robbed someone at the intersection of 14th Street and Potomac Avenue SE, police said.

1D Robbery, 0150 hours,14th & Potomac Ave, SE. Lookout for (6) B/M's, all wearing ski mask

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 17, 2015

Also before sunrise Saturday police responded to reports of an armed robbery at 13th Street and Maryland Avenue NE. A person armed with a revolver robbed another person around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, police said.

Early on Friday, police arrested four men for soliciting sex. Two men were arrested along 2nd Street NE between K and L streets NE between 4 and 4:30 a.m. Another man was arrested at 4:10 a.m. on the 200 block of L Street NW and a fourth was arrested at 4:30 a.m. on the 900 block of New Jersey Avenue NW.

There was another purse-snatching occurred on Friday night on the unit block of 12th Street SE. A woman was approached by four teenage boys about 9:25 p.m., police said. One of the boys grabbed her from behind while the other three took her purse and fled on foot.

In addition to the related purse-snatchings, there were several other robberies on Capitol Hill on Sunday. One robbery occurred at 3rd and I streets NE about 1:20 p.m. and another occurred just before 10 p-.m. at K and Half streets NW, police said.

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