7 arrested after DC robberies, stolen dogs

WASHINGTON (WDVM) — The Metropolitan Police Division (MPD) introduced Friday that seven arrests have been made after a collection of carjackings and robberies, together with two canines being stolen.

The seven people have been arrested and charged with receiving stolen property after a 10-week-old Australian Shepherd named Pablo was stolen at gunpoint from his homeowners on eighth Avenue, Northwest on Wednesday. Their ages ranged from 15 to 31.

Pablo has since been reunited with his family.

One other canine, a French Bulldog named Bruno, was additionally stolen in the same method from his household on Kansas Avenue, Northwest. The seek for Bruno remains to be ongoing.

The 15-year-old boy who was charged on this case is from Lanham, Maryland. He was additionally charged with three carjacking offenses that occurred on Tuesday.

Police are investigating potential hyperlinks between these incidents and different crimes — together with a taking pictures — that passed off on Wednesday.

Police responded to 4th Avenue, Northeast round 4:38 p.m. after listening to gunshots. They discovered two males who had been shot. Each victims have been taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening accidents.

Shortly afterward, round 4:48 p.m., one other sufferer was approached at 2nd Avenue, Northeast. The suspects brandished a gun and demanded property earlier than working of their authentic car.

Anybody with any data of Bruno’s whereabouts or any of those offenses is requested to name (202) 727-9099 or textual content 50411. Any info that results in the arrest and conviction of individuals concerned may carry a reward of as much as $10,000.