WASHINGTON — Police are looking for a group of men wanted in five potentially related armed kidnappings in Northwest D.C.
Police say there are three or four suspects; men who are all possibly 20-29 years of age.
Multiple suspects were captured by nearby cameras and can be seen in the photos below and in this video.
In the first incident, on Tuesday, Aug. 24 around 10:30 p.m., police say the suspects approached a person in the 1300 block of Corcoran Street, Northwest. One of the suspects had a handgun and additional suspects forced the victim inside of a vehicle, according to DC police. The suspects drove the victim to multiple ATMs, took money out of the victim’s bank accounts and proceeded to release the victim at a secondary location, according to police.
The following day, on Wednesday, Aug. 25 around 11:00 p.m., the suspects approached a person in the 5200 block of 14th Street, Northwest. One of the suspects once again had a handgun and ordered the victim inside of a vehicle, according to police, who then say the suspects acquired account information from the victim and then forced them out of the vehicle at a secondary location. The suspects later withdrew money from the victim’s bank accounts, police said.
Another armed kidnapping happened on Thursday, Aug. 26, at the intersection of 14th and Allison Street, Northwest. When the victim attempted to flee, the suspects assaulted the victim and forced him into the vehicle. The suspects obtained property and account information from the victim.
The latest armed kidnappings connected to these suspects happened on Saturday, Aug. 28. The first happened in the 500 block of 13th Street, Northeast, and the other happened in the 1200 block of 10th Street, Northwest.
These cases are being investigated as potentially related. Anyone who has information regarding these cases should call police at (202)727-9099. Additionally, information may be submitted to the text tip line by sending a text message to 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC, currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
