MPD Arrests Division Avenue Robbery Suspect

[Press, MPD (MPD)]

February 19, 2026

 

MPD Arrests Division Avenue Robbery Suspect

  

(Washington, D.C.) – The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect for a Robbery (Snatch) that occurred in Northeast.

 

On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the victim was approached by the suspect while walking in the 400 block of Division Avenue, Northeast. The suspect instructed the female victim to make a specific phone call. Once the victim complied, the suspect subsequently snatched the victim’s cell phone and fled the scene.  

 

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, 22-year-old Kevin Syrkes, of District Heights, MD, was arrested and charged with Robbery (Snatch). 

 

CCN: 25169058

 

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