WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced on Tuesday that an arrest has been made in connection with a robbery Monday at a D.C. eyeglasses store.
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Monday for his involvement in the robbery. More than $100,000 worth of merchandise from Georgetown Optician, located on Wisconsin Avenue, was stolen, investigators say.
MPD says the store was robbed by multiple people, who then led officers on a chase into Virginia that resulted in a single vehicle rollover crash.
A witness told investigators that a group of people forced their way into the eyeglass store. According to police, the witness was told by a one of the individuals who forced entry to get down, motioning that he had a weapon.
The other the suspects then stole property out of the display case, which totaled to about $102,000, police say.
The group left the scene and headed toward a car that was parked out front of the business, police say. The people entered the car and a police chase ensued down Dumbarton Street Northwest.
The suspects accelerated at a fast speed in the car, eventually crashing northbound on the George Washington Parkway near Spout Run Parkway in Virginia. MPD said that there are two people from the crash in custody. There are no injuries to either of the suspects or anyone involved, police say.
Police say the 16-year-old – who is from Southeast D.C. – faces charges for “Unarmed Robbery of an Establishment.”
It is unclear specifically how many people were involved in the robbery.
This incident comes as an uptick of juvenile robberies have occurred in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, including a case where multiple teens, including a 13-year-old and 15-year-old who were arrested for 13 crimes including carjacking, armed robbery and assault in 24 hours.
