WASHINGTON, DC — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Special Investigations Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Kidnapping offense that occurred on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in the 2800 block of Dumbarton Street, Northwest.
At 4:55 pm, the suspect grabbed a juvenile victim and attempted to lure them away from the listed location. The suspect then fled the scene on foot.
Yesterday, the 7 year old daughter of a friend of mine was almost kidnapped in DC outside her home. The woman came up behind her, grabbed her & told her that she had cotton candy for her & and tried to get her into her car & then she chased her. This is her picture. pic.twitter.com/VC264AzdXh
— Lulu Garcia-Navarro (@lourdesgnavarro) January 16, 2019
The suspect in this case is described as a white female who is approximately 30-40 years old, 5’7”- 5’8” in height and has blonde hair which is in a Mohawk hairstyle. She was last seen running Eastbound on Dumbarton Street, Northwest, wearing a white coat.
A nearby surveillance camera captured a person of interest that can be seen in the photo below:
