The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest of a suspect in a robbery (snatch) that occurred in Northwest.
On Friday, May 1, 2026, at approximately 6:04 p.m., First District officers responded to the 600 block of H Street, Northwest, for the report of a robbery. Four suspects approached the victim while he was seated in a vehicle. A suspect snatched the victims’ property, and the suspects then fled on foot. The victim was then approached by another suspect, who threw a rock at the victim striking him on the head. That suspect then also fled on foot.
MPD officers quickly arrived on the scene, located a suspect and placed him under arrest without incident. DC Fire and EMS responded and treated the victim for non-life-threatening injuries on the scene.
A 16-year-old juvenile male of Northwest D.C, was charged with Robbery (Snatch).
Nearby security cameras captured the remaining suspects seen below:
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who can identify these suspects or who has knowledge of this incident, should take no action but call police