1Man arrested after broad daylight pocket robbery in Northeast DC

WASHINGTON, DC – A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent robbery that took place in broad daylight along Maryland Avenue in Northeast DC, where a victim was assaulted and robbed of his belongings earlier this week.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Monday in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE. According to officials, a man approached the victim on the sidewalk, physically assaulted him, and forcibly removed items from his pockets before fleeing the area on foot. The victim was later taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two days later, on Wednesday, police arrested 48-year-old Dominic Hilliard of Northeast DC in connection with the crime. He has been charged wit

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