Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District are seeking the community’s help to locate a robbery suspect targeting convenience stores.

On April 18, 2024, at approximately 9:15 a.m., the suspect entered a convenience store in the 1700 block of Columbia Road, Northwest and sprayed the contents of a fire extinguisher at an employee before stealing money from the cash register and fleeing. CCN: 24057996

The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below:

Previously, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at approximately 12:46 a.m., the suspect entered a convenience store in the 5200 block of 3rd Street, Northeast, and began spraying a fire extinguisher at the victims. The suspect took the cash register drawer and fled the scene. CCN: 24057362

The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below and in this video: https://youtu.be/L1LPUGEp1Ek

Previously, on Monday, April 15, 2024, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the same suspect entered a convenience store in the 300 block of Hawaii Avenue, Northeast and grabbed some items before walking to the counter. He then grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed the clerk before stealing the cash register and other items. CCN: 24056303

The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below and in this video: https://youtu.be/1jUOoNVqvqc

Anyone who can identify this suspect or has any information about these incidents should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.