CRIME

DC 13-year-old arrested for nearly a dozen crimes including armed robbery with hammer, carjacking with gun, assault

Police said they've arrested the young boy for a total of 11 crimes, including trying to take a woman's car and hitting her in the head multiple times with a hammer.

Author: Brielle Ashford (WUSA9)
Published: 7:10 AM EDT April 22, 2022
Updated: 8:10 AM EDT April 22, 2022

WASHINGTON — DC Police have announced the arrest of a 13-year-old boy from Northeast who allegedly went on a crime spree over the past month, committing various offenses between March 27 and as recently as Tuesday.

Police did not release the boy's name due to his age, however, he has been accused of an armed robbery in which he hit a Northeast D.C. woman in the back of the head with a hammer multiple times; carjacking with a gun, stealing cars and two assaults, among a long list of other crimes. The boy is twice accused of committing as many as three crimes in one day.

Find the full list of his alleged offenses, including their locations, below.

• Theft One (Stolen Auto): Unit block of M Street Northeast, on March 27

• Armed Robbery (Gun): 900 block of G Street, Northwest, on March 27

• Unarmed Carjacking: 1300 block of 4th Street, Northeast, on March 27

• Attempted Armed Carjacking and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Hammer): 900 block of 12th Street, Northeast, on April 7

• Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery: 700 block of 19th Street, Northeast, on April 11

• Armed Carjacking (Gun): 1600 block of D Street, Southeast, on April 12

• Unarmed Carjacking: 1400 Oates Street, Northeast, on April 12

• Attempted Armed Robbery (Gun): 1300 G Street, Northeast, on April 17

• Theft One (Stolen Auto): Unit block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast, on April 19

• Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun): Unit block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, on April 19

• Armed Carjacking (Gun): 1400 H Street, Northeast, on April 19

The cases currently remain under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of the incidents should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. DC Police currently offer a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a person responsible for a violent crime committed in the District.

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