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Suspect(s) Sought in Series of Sexual Assaults in Northwest DC
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the person or persons responsible for a series of sexual assaults. There is no conclusive evidence at this time that these cases are related; however, the suspect descriptions in the cases appear to be similar.
In each case, the suspect has reportedly grabbed a female victim while she was walking and subsequently attempted to sexually assault her. In two of the incidents, the suspect reportedly produced a knife. It appears that none of the victims was physically injured.
The reported incidents are as follows:
- Monday, November 27, 2006, at approximately 5:25 pm, in the 500 block of U Street, NW
- Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at approximately 4:30 pm, in the 400 block of Elm Street, NW (knife used) -- A composite of the suspect in this incident is included in this release
- Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at approximately 4:20 pm, in the 400 block of T Street, NW
- Tuesday, November 28, 2006, sometime between 4 and 5 pm, in the 400 block of Warner Street, NW (knife used)
Sex Assault Suspect Composite of suspect in 11/28/06 incident on Elm Street, NW
In each of these cases, the suspect has been described as a black male, between 18 and 21 years old, 5’6” to 5”10 “tall, light to medium complexion with a short cut “Afro” hairstyle. The suspect is further described as having beady or squinty eyes and may have something wrong with his mouth or jaw. The subject was described as wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with black stripes, a long-sleeve tee-shirt and blue jeans. This subject should be considered armed and dangerous.
These cases are under investigation by detectives assigned to the MPDC's Sexual Assault Unit.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call (202) 727-9099 or the DC Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777.
All calls to the Crime Solvers Unit are confidential and a caller need not give his or her name. If the information provided by a caller to the Crime Solvers Unit leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.