More than a year after an attempted robbery on North Capitol Street, the Metropolitan Police Department has collared a second teen for the crime. On December 9, 2022, a victim was besieged by several assailants trying to snatch his belongings, but they bolted empty-handed.

Initially, a 14-year-old was netted and slapped with robbery charges the day of the incident, and now, as of May 3, 2024, a 17-year-old has been taken into custody following a D.C. Superior Court custody order. The police reported the latest arrest in the case that seems to be ongoing, with detectives still piecing together the full scope of that day's events, where fortunes turned in favor of the victim as the criminals fled without claiming their illicit prize.

The Metropolitan Police Department's release underscored that the 17-year-old suspect, hailing from Northwest, DC, like his younger accomplice, now faces legal scrutiny over the accusations levied against him, plunging another family into the throes of the criminal justice system.

With the search potentially stretching out for additional suspects, the police have put forth a call to the community for assistance, promising up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of anyone else linked to the December fracas; they urge those in the know to reach out through their text tip line or by calling directly.