WASHINGTON — Police are asking for the public's help in finding two people who broke into 11 businesses, and tried to get inside seven others, all in less than 12 hours.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the two suspects may be traveling in a grey Infiniti Q50 with a moon roof and only a rear Virginia tag reading TTP3040.
Police say the pair's string of burglaries started around 7 p.m. Sunday. The suspects successfully broke into 11 businesses and stole items.
Just before 3 a.m. Monday, the two men were captured on a surveillance camera breaking into Red Bear Brewing in NE DC, with what appeared to be a sledgehammer.
The owner, Simone Bee told WUSA9, that the men walked away empty-handed.
“They came to the cash register, threw it on the floor and then they made their way t to the manager's office, where they opened the manager's office door,” Bee said.
Simon is looking at $3,000 worth of damages to his business. He’s glad no one was injured but would like to see more police presence in the area.
“It’s been a rough fall for bars everywhere in D.C. It’s just one more thing to deal with. We’re just going to keep a positive attitude; things will come around. All we can do is repair and move on,” Bee said.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Monday that the city is also looking into similar crimes in Prince George's County and Montgomery County, where people have used sledgehammers to break into businesses.
The businesses include:
- December 1, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., and Monday, December 2, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., in the 2300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 2:07 a.m., in the 1500 block of East Capitol Street, Northeast.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., in the 200 block of K Street, Northeast.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 2:42 a.m., in the 200 block of M Street, Northeast.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 3:05 a.m., two establishments in the 1200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 3:15 a.m., in the 100 block of 13th Street, Southeast.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 3:31 a.m., in the 3100 block of Dumbarton Street, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 3:32 a.m., in the 1300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 4:31 a.m., in the 4500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 6:18 a.m., in the 2400 block of Market Place, Northeast.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 8:29 a.m., in the 1800 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
The pair also attempted to break into seven other businesses but failed to get inside.
- December 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., and Monday, December 2, 2024, at approximately 4:45 a.m., in the 3200 block of K Street, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 3:11 a.m., in the 1300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 3:23 a.m., in the 3000 block of K Street, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 4:25 a.m., in the 4200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m., in the 4200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 4:35 a.m., in the 4200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest.
- December 2, 2024, at approximately 6:00 a.m., in the 1000 block of Brentwood Road, Northeast.