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Metropolitan police are searching for assault suspect

Police said the subject pulled out a sharp object before assaulting the victim.
Credit: Metropolitan Police Department

WASHINGTON — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are seeking public assistance to help identify and locate the suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon case.

The incident took place on Saturday, March 12 around 8:53 p.m. within the 400 block of 2nd Street, Northwest D.C. 

According to police, the suspect and victim became involved in a verbal altercation. At some point during the altercation the suspect pulled out a sharp object and assaulted the victim before fleeing the scene.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police are asking anyone who can identify the person or has information of this incident to call the police at 202-727-9099 or text the police department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

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