MPD Makes Arrest in Northwest Hammer Assault

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in connection with an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon offense that occurred in Northwest, D.C.

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, at approximately 10:10 p.m., officers from the Third District responded to the 2400 block of 18th Street, Northwest, for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the suspect had assaulted the victim with a hammer before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, following a detective's investigation, members of the Third District Crime Suppression Team arrested 37-year-old Magel Duarte of Bethesda, Maryland, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, and charged him with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

CCN: 24107552

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