The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an 11-year-old black boy was responsible for a series of robberies in the city. The boy was arrested and charged on Saturday.
MPD say the child approached the his first victim on May 21 and demanded their property. When the victim declined, the suspect brandished a firearm and they complied. The suspect took the property and fled.
On May 24 and May 26, the suspect and a companion approached their victims on bicycles before attempting to rob them. In one case, the victim pushed one of the suspects away and and then fled. While running away, the victim saw one of the suspects pointing a firearm in their direction.