The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in connection to an armed robbery in Northwest.
On Monday, January 27, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the victim and the suspect met up in the 1000 block of I Street, Northwest, to make a transaction from Facebook Marketplace. When the victim pulled out the item, the suspect took the item, brandished a firearm, then fled the scene.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, pursuant to an active arrest warrant, members of the United States Marshall’s Service located 29-year-old Brian Kelly, of Northeast, DC. Kelly was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery (Gun).
MPD is also encouraging residents to use designated Safe Exchange Zones if meeting up with people to complete transactions from online market platforms. These designated areas serve as a safe place for people to exchange goods or money in order to prevent pre-staged robberies.
MPD also strongly encourages the public to be especially wary of meeting people who refuse to meet at a Safe Exchange Zone location.
MPD Safe Exchange zones can be found at every district station listed below.
MPD Safe Exchange Zone locations:
- First District Station: 101 M Street SW
- Second District Station: 3320 Idaho Avenue NW
- Third District Station: 1620 V Street NW
- Fourth District Station: 6001 Georgia Avenue NW
- Fifth District Station: 1805 Bladensburg Road NE
- Sixth District Station: 5002 Hayes Street NE
- Seventh District Station: 2455 Alabama Avenue SE
- Special Operations Division’s Harbor Patrol: 550 Water Street SW