WASHINGTON — Police say two young people wanted for robbery were hurt while trying to escape arrest. One of them was hit by a car, the other sustained an injury to the face while trying to climb a road barrier.
United States Park Police (USPP) responded to the National Mall around 7 p.m. after a victim reported being robbed. The suspects had left on foot, but the victim was able to describe them to police.
About two hours later, USPP officers received several complaints of two juveniles threatening and harassing visitors at the World War II Memorial.
USPP officers found the two suspects that matched the description from the robbery victim in the area of Maine Avenue SW and 15th Street SW.
Police said that the two teen tried to run away on foot. Both teen were running in the road when one of the teen was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
The second teen sustained an injury to his face when trying to climb a road barrier, police said.
USPP said the two teen were taken into custody and sent to the hospital for injuries not thought to be life-threatening.
Police have not yet released the ages of suspects.
A man and a juvenile boy were arrested after an apparent armed carjacking turned pursuit in Northeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
