WASHINGTON — A barricade situation in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood ended with multiple arrests, including two teenagers, and the recovery of firearms and illegal drugs. Police said it took hours of negotiation to come to a resolution.
The incident unfolded early Thursday morning when officers responded to a burglary report just before 1 a.m. in an apartment complex on the 1100 block of First Street, Southeast. According to police, a victim reported that multiple suspects had entered their apartment, demanding property. The intruders soon realized they were in the wrong unit and left without taking anything, only to enter a neighboring unit. Before heading out, they offered up weed and money to the apartment occupant, according to a police report.
When officers arrived, the suspects had barricaded themselves inside the second apartment, where the occupant was being held against his will. MPD officers declared a barricade and requested assistance from the department’s Emergency Response Team.
After several hours, police got an emergency search warrant from the D.C. Superior Court. Officers forced open the apartment door and arrested all four suspects.
The suspects were identified as:
- Samir Michael, 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland
- Keshaun Seltzer, 18, of Southeast D.C.
- A 16-year-old boy from Northeast D.C.
- A 17-year-old boy from Southeast D.C.
All four were charged with Burglary One while Armed and Kidnapping.
The operation uncovered seven firearms and a significant amount of illegal drugs in the apartment. The apartment’s occupant, identified as Amenuel Shewaferahu, 31, of Southeast D.C., was also arrested. He faces charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute while Armed and Unregistered Firearm.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or submit anonymous tips via the department’s text tip line.
