Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced that an arrest has been made in an Assault on a Special Police Officer while Armed that occurred in the Sixth and Seventh Districts.

On Thursday, March 25, 2021, at approximately 5:05 pm, in the 1900 block of 14th Street, Southeast, the victim, who is a Special Police Officer, was on duty at the listed location.

The suspect brandished a handgun and shot at the victim then fled the scene.

The victim was not injured during the offense. CCN: 21-037-931

On Saturday, March 27, 2021, at approximately 3:42 pm, in the 3600 block of Minnesota Avenue, Southeast, the victims, who are Special Police Officers, were traveling in a vehicle at the listed location.

The suspect was traveling in a vehicle alongside the victim’s vehicle when the suspect brandished a handgun and pointed it at the victims. The suspect fled the scene at a high rate of speed. CCN: 21-038-872

On Saturday, March 27, 2021, 24-year-old Kyree Mitchell, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with two counts of Assault on a Police Officer while Armed.

In the press release from the Washington DC police, they did not specify why the man had targeted DC special police officers on two different occasions.

Special Police Officers in the district are sworn law enforcement officers, empowered with all authority of a police officer while employed on private property.

As such, all crimes committed by or against the officers, are investigated by the Washington DC Metropolitan Police.