MPD Swiftly Nabs Suspect in M Street Heist

DC Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect for robbing a woman in Northwest.

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 6:25 p.m., the victim was in the 1800 block of M Street, Northwest, when the suspect approached her and snatched her purse. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. Witnesses flagged down a nearby MPD officer, who quickly apprehended the suspect and recovered the victim’s purse.

36-year-old Hyeong Ju Suh, of Chesterfield, VA, was arrested and charged with Robbery and Fugitive from Justice.

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