Make DC Safe & Beautiful Task Force Arrests 3 Juveniles for Armed Robbery

Washington, DC - The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force surge operation arrested three juveniles charged with armed robbery July 7.

Task force members responded to a call for service near 3300 Block of 7th St. Southeast for a report of an armed robbery where one suspect placed two victims in chokeholds.

Another suspect pushed a handgun into a victim's ribs and threatened them. The suspects stole one victim’s wallet, both victims’ cell phones, and $1,700 from one victim’s bank accounts.

Officers located and arrested the suspects at one of the suspect’s mother’s residences. All three suspects, Onyx Austin, 17, Pierce Arrington, 17, and Reggie Mateck, 16, are all being charged as adults.

The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is making history as the largest collaboration of law enforcement and national guard brought together with the mission to proactively end crime in a major city in modern history.

The task force is composed of federal, state and local law enforcement, as well as the National Guard. The task force is focused on arresting violent criminals, clearing warrants, seizing firearms and locating missing children.

This operation reflects each agency’s commitment to the task force’s coordinated enforcement efforts and its mission to identify, apprehend, and hold accountable those who pose a threat to public safety.

Anyone with information about wanted fugitives is encouraged to submit it via the USMS Tips app.