Juvenile arrested for four retail thefts in DC Northwest; police seek more suspects
A 17-year-old girl was arrested in connection with four retail thefts in Washington DC. Police are still seeking additional persons of interest.
Teen charged over series of Northwest DC store thefts as search for accomplices continues
A 17-year-old girl from Northeast Washington, D.C., was arrested on 29 October 2026 and charged with four counts of Theft One in connection with a string of retail thefts across Northwest D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department reports via mpdc.dc.gov.
Detectives identified the juvenile — subject to a DC Superior Court pre-petition custody order — as a participant in all four incidents. The thefts took place at locations across Northwest between late August and early October.
The first incident occurred on 28 August 2026 at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the 3200 block of M Street, Northwest (CCN: 26121944). Two further thefts followed on 28 September: one at approximately 3:41 p.m. in the 1000 block of F Street, Northwest (CCN: 26138701), and a second at approximately 4:26 p.m. in the 1000 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest (CCN: 26138764). A fourth incident took place on 1 October 2026 at approximately 7:28 p.m., again in the 3200 block of M Street, Northwest (CCN: 26140540).
Additional persons of interest linked to the incidents have not yet been identified. The Metropolitan Police Department is asking the public to assist in naming those individuals. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or submit a tip by text to 50411. No independent action should be taken.
The department currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of any person responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. All four cases remain under active investigation.
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