The Metropolitan Police Department announces an arrest in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon offense that occurred Saturday afternoon in Northeast.
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, at approximately 12:11 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to the report of a robbery in progress at an establishment in the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast. The suspect entered the establishment and attempted to steal merchandise. An employee confronted the suspect and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, the suspect produced a knife causing a laceration to an employee’s hand. The suspect then fled the location.
Responding officers located the suspect minutes later during a canvass of the surrounding area. 21-year-old Alexis Rivera, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).