WASHINGTON — Police say two men on a motorcycle assaulted a man when they shot Roman candle fireworks at him over the weekend. Metropolitan Police Department officers are searching for two men captured on surveillance cameras.
According to a police report, a food delivery driver had to go to the hospital after the men on a motorcycle shot fireworks at him and then took off. It happened in the area of the 1500 block of 8th Street, Northwest in the Shaw neighborhood around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Police said the delivery driver, who was on a moped at the time, was treated for injuries that weren't life-threatening at the hospital. The driver gave a description of the men to responding officers.
The two suspects were captured on surveillance cameras. Police released images of the two wanted men on Monday.
Anyone wo may recognize the suspects in this photo is asked to call police at 202-727-9099, or text the department's tip line at 50411.
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