Police Seek Public's Help to Identify a Suspect in a 5/20 Purse Snatching on Morton Place NE

MPD is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery (snatch) that happened just before 6pm Sunday, May 20th in the 600 block of Morton Place NE. The suspect snatched the victim's purse and fled. A nearby security camera captured footage of the suspect running away with the purse.


If you can identify this suspect, or have other information about the crime please call police at 202-727-9099 or anonymously text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.  Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.