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Robber bites victim, flees with his cellphone, police say Robber bites victim, flees with his cellphone, police say
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A robber bit his victim and then took his cellphone Monday evening in Northwest Washington, D.C., police said. A robber bit his victim and then took his cellphone Monday evening in Northwest Washington, D.C. police said.
The robber, described only as male, grabbed the victim’s cellphone after biting him on the face, police said. The incident occurred about 5 p.m. in the 4300 block of Arkansas Avenue NW.The robber, described only as male, grabbed the victim’s cellphone after biting him on the face, police said. The incident occurred about 5 p.m. in the 4300 block of Arkansas Avenue NW.
The robber then fled, heading east on Arkansas Avenue, police said. The site is a largely residential street near the Petworth and 16th Street Heights area.The robber then fled, heading east on Arkansas Avenue, police said. The site is a largely residential street near the Petworth and 16th Street Heights area.
The nature of any injuries could not be learned.The nature of any injuries could not be learned.
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