The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in two burglaries and the robbery of establishments.
On November 19, 2024, at approximately 2:58 a.m., Fourth District officers responded to the report of a business alarm in the 5500 block of South Dakota Avenue, Northeast. The suspects forced entry into the establishment and took property before fleeing the scene. CCN: 2417968
On November 21, 2024, at approximately 12:24 a.m., Sixth District officers responded to the report of a robbery of an establishment in the 4400 block of Benning Road, Northeast. The suspects went behind the counter and demanded property from the employee. The suspects took property from the victim and the establishment before fleeing the scene. CCN: 24180819
On November 21, 2024, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Fifth District officers responded to the report of a business alarm in the 1300 block of 2nd Street, Northeast. The suspects forced entry into the establishment and took property before fleeing the scene. CCN: 24180837
On Friday, April 4, 2025, 31-year-old-James Lamont Patterson of Northeast was arrested and charged with two counts of Burglary in the Second Degree and Robbery.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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