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Man Put in Choke Hold, Robbed After Exiting Bus in Navy Yard
A thief put a man in a choke hold and robbed him after the victim got off a bus in Navy Yard last night, police said.
The robbery happened on the 800 block of L Street SE about 10 p.m. Wednesday. The area is about a block north of the Washington Navy Yard.
The victim was walking on L Street after exiting a bus when a man went up to him, police said. The man then grabbed the victim’s neck and put him in a choke hold.
“What you got in your pockets?” the man asked before taking $4 from the victim’s pocket, according to authorities.
The man got into a car and drove away soon after.
Police are looking for:
B/M, light complexion, heavy set, black leather jacket and grey sweat pants.
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