Robbery try on quiet upper NW street; as many as 10 youths said to take part
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Version 0 of 1. This story has been updated. As many as eight to 10 teenagers, wearing masks and hoodies, attempted a robbery Sunday night in upper Northwest Washington, D.C. police said. The incident was reported in the 4400 block of Davenport Street NW, according to the police. A neighbor who puts out a newsletter for residents of the area said it happened on the street about a block west, near 46th Street. The neighbor said a youth who lives in the area was walking home from a friend’s house shortly before 9 p.m. when he was accosted by the teenagers, who threatened him with a knife. However, she said, he had nothing of value to surrender and nothing was taken. He was unhurt, but, the woman said, “it really shook him up.” According to police, they were looking for eight to 10 youths, with ages from 14 to 18. The location was on a residential street, just west of River Road and about a quarter mile from Western Avenue, the boundary between the District and Montgomery County. The attack in that area was highly unusual, and violent crime of any kind is rare there. “This is a very quiet neighborhood,” the resident said. |