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Suspect kidnaps victim at gunpoint in DC, steals property then lets them go: police

By FOX 5 DC Digital Team
Published  December 1, 2023 10:57am EST
Washington, D.C.
FOX 5 DC

Police investigate two robberies involving kidnapping

Police in D.C. are investigating two robbery cases where they say victims were forced into cars as suspects stole their personal items.

WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects involved in an armed kidnapping that occurred in Northwest.

Armed kidnapping suspects 

Police continue to search for suspects involved in an armed kidnapping on Thursday, November 30, at approximately 10:00 a.m. in the area of the 6900 block of 5th Street. 

According to police, a vehicle approached the victim and a suspect exited the vehicle and brandished a handgun. The suspect ordered the victim into the vehicle. Police say the suspects drove the victim around while they took property from the victim. The suspects then let the victim out, and then they fled the scene in the vehicle.

 Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact police. 

Washington, D.C.Crime and Public SafetyNorthwestNews