The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of two suspects in an armed robbery that occurred in Chinatown.
On Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., First District officers responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 400 block of H Street, Northwest. The two suspects approached the victims, both brandishing a firearm. The victims immediately fled, leaving a speaker behind. The suspects took the speaker before fleeing the scene.
Responding officers shared a description of the suspects with other First District officers. Officers canvassing in the immediate area located and arrested both suspects. Two firearms and the victim’s speaker were recovered.
As a result of the on-scene investigation, 35-year-old Johnathan House of Southeast, D.C., and 33-year-old Tony Jones of Northwest, D.C., were both charged with Armed Robbery (Gun) and Carrying a Pistol without a License.