Washington DC police investigating armored truck robbery
Washington DC Jan 29 2021
Washington DC Metropolitan police are investigating an armed robbery of an armored truck that occurred inside the city.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle in reference to the robbery of an Armored Car Employee that occurred on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in the 2300 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest.
At approximately 10:51 am, two suspects approached an employee of an armored car company at the listed location.
The suspects brandished guns and demanded the US currency the employee was transporting. The victim complied and the suspects took the US currency.
The suspects then attempted to take the employee’s handgun. When the suspects tried to remove it from the holster, the handgun discharged. The suspects then fled the scene in a vehicle. No injuries were reported.
The vehicle was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo above.
Anyone who can identify this vehicle or 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 $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
