WASHINGTON — Several stabbings were reported in and around D.C. this weekend. It remains unclear whether any of the crimes were related to one another.
The first stabbing happened on the 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road in Northeast, where the victim was stabbed in the abdomen. Police tweeted a description of the suspect.
Stabbing in the 1200 hundred block of Mount Olivet Rd NE. Lookout for B/M, 5’10, in his 30s pic.twitter.com/99CJDkPRdH
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 4, 2017
Another stabbing was reported on the 1700 block of Capitol Avenue NE where the victim was stabbed in the arm. This crime took place about five minutes after and within two miles of the first crime.
Sabbing/ 1700 block of Capitol Ave NE LOF: for 35 y/o B/M, mid-back length dreadlocks, shorts traveling w a female in a green Ford Explorer.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 4, 2017
Another victim was reportedly stabbed on the 1300 block of North Capitol St in Northwest D.C. around 9:30 p.m. In this case, the victim was stabbed in the abdomen.
Alert: Stabbing at 2135hrs in the 1300 b/o North Capitol St NW. No Lookout
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 5, 2017
Shortly after midnight, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning at 2439 18th St. NW in Adams Morgan, police say a woman threatened a security guard with a knife after being denied entry. The suspect was arrested and is accused of assault, assault with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest.
The 1700 block of Capitol Avenue NE saw a second stabbing Saturday afternoon around 3 p.m.
Stabbing in the 1700 b/o Capitol Avenue NE. Lof B/M w/dreads wearing all black clothing. pic.twitter.com/co9ot37iHZ
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 5, 2017
Police say the investigations are ongoing.
A map of the incidents:
WTOP’s Sae Robinson contributed to this report.
