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Related: About this forumGeorgetown Robbery Suspects, Including Teen, Crash on GW Parkway During Police Pursuit
Optician holdups are becoming all the rage around here. Hat tip, WTOP
POLICE PURSUIT
Georgetown Robbery Suspects, Including Teen, Crash on GW Parkway During Police Pursuit
The suspects are a 34-year-old man who was injured in the crash and a 16-year-old, D.C. police said.
By Briana Trujillo Published March 7, 2022 Updated on March 7, 2022 at 11:37 pm
Officers were called to the 1300 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW around 3 p.m. for reports of a robbery at Georgetown Optician, D.C. police and a staff member said.
Police said officers pursued suspects allegedly armed with handguns in a stolen vehicle from Georgetown over the Key Bridge into Virginia. ... The pursuit ended in a crash on the northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway near the Spout Run Parkway in Arlington, authorities said.
The suspects are a 34-year-old man who was injured in the crash and a 16-year-old, D.C. police said. The extent of the mans injuries is not known.
In January, three local stores that sell luxury glasses frames were targeted in robberies. Authorities have not said if this crime could be related or similarly motivated.
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Georgetown Robbery Suspects, Including Teen, Crash on GW Parkway During Police Pursuit
The suspects are a 34-year-old man who was injured in the crash and a 16-year-old, D.C. police said.
By Briana Trujillo Published March 7, 2022 Updated on March 7, 2022 at 11:37 pm
Officers were called to the 1300 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW around 3 p.m. for reports of a robbery at Georgetown Optician, D.C. police and a staff member said.
Police said officers pursued suspects allegedly armed with handguns in a stolen vehicle from Georgetown over the Key Bridge into Virginia. ... The pursuit ended in a crash on the northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway near the Spout Run Parkway in Arlington, authorities said.
The suspects are a 34-year-old man who was injured in the crash and a 16-year-old, D.C. police said. The extent of the mans injuries is not known.
In January, three local stores that sell luxury glasses frames were targeted in robberies. Authorities have not said if this crime could be related or similarly motivated.
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mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2022
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I bet there are plenty of jobs available that pay better than eyeglass theft
IronLionZion
Mar 2022
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bottomofthehill
(8,882 posts)1. They must have been heading to the Italian Store
To get some Pizza and Milanos. Best pizza in DC area. The Italian Store at Spout Run.
IronLionZion
(47,131 posts)3. People wait in long lines to get their Italian subs
but I always got pizza when I lived nearby since it's delicious and a shorter wait.
bottomofthehill
(8,882 posts)4. They now constantly make the Milano for a grab and go in the basket.
They never sit long. They put the hot and sweet peppers on the side. Last Friday, the first Friday of lent, I called a pizza order in. 1.5 hours for an XL cheese, but so good
IronLionZion
(47,131 posts)2. I bet there are plenty of jobs available that pay better than eyeglass theft
It's not even badass like robbing a bank or a casino or something with lots of cash.