WASHINGTON – Two women were cut with a knife and assaulted in the Capitol Hill neighborhood during the past week, according to D.C. police.
The first woman was attacked about 10:15 p.m. May 15 in the area of 9th and C Streets SE – about a block from the Eastern Market Metro station. The second woman was attacked about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of 8th Street NE, north of Constitution Avenue.
In both cases, the women’s attacker was armed with a knife and demanded their property. He then cut the women, police say.
Police said previously that they believe the man intended to kill his victim from May 15.
Police released a video of the man suspected of attacking the women captured by surveillance cameras as he purchase gas shortly after the May 15 attack. Police describe him as a black man who is between 30 and 40 years old. He is about 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 with a stocky or athletic build and has either short-cropped hair or is bald.
Another assault with a weapon was reported in the 600 block of Morton Street NW on Tuesday.
Police say they will release additional information about the cases Thursday afternoon. Stay with Â鶹¹ÙÍø for updates.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 202-727-9099.
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