Suspect brandishes firearm assaults victim, and steals property in DC: police

WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department continues to search for a robbery suspect in Southwest. 

Police responded to the 700 block of Wharf Street on Thursday, October 10, for the report of a robbery. According to police, the suspect approached the victims brandished a firearm, assaulted one of the victims and took their property. The suspect then fled the scene.

The suspect was captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in this photo:

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Anyone with any information on this incident or that is able to identify the pictured suspect is asked to contact police.

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