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CRIME ALERT - Armed Robbery: On January 27, 2025, between 5:08 a.m. and 5:15 a.m., an Armed Robbery occurred near the Banneker Community Center, 2500 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The victim, a Howard University community member, reported that three suspects exited out of a tan color Honda SUV and approached him. The victim was then held at gunpoint and all of his possessions were demanded. One of the suspects demanded the victim's phone information, which he refused to give up. The suspects fled the scene. The lookout is for three suspects who are between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 9 inches tall, who all wore black ski masks.
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DPS issued the crime alert at 6:28 a.m. EST on January 27, 2025, roughly 73-80 minutes after the robbery occurred between 5:08-5:15 a.m.
The Banneker Community Center at 2500 Georgia Avenue NW is a DC Department of Parks and Recreation facility immediately adjacent to Howard's campus -- technically off-campus but within Howard's Clery Act geographic area
Approximately $760 in items were stolen; tennis rackets and tennis shoes were later recovered near the scene, suggesting the suspects dropped some items while fleeing