Woman arrested after violent robbery near 49th Street

2Woman arrested after brutal street robbery in Southeast DC

Washington, DC – A violent daylight robbery led to the swift arrest of a 27-year-old woman on Monday afternoon after officers tracked down the suspect near the scene just moments after the assault and theft occurred in Southeast.

The robbery unfolded around 3:30 p.m. in the 100 block of 49th Street SE, where a suspect physically attacked a victim before forcefully stealing personal property. Responding officers from the Sixth District canvassed the neighborhood and located an individual matching the lookout description given by witnesses.

The suspect was detained, positively identified at the scene, and taken into custody without incident. Detectives later confirmed the individual as Ciera Johnsn, who is listed as having no fi