Man arrested for robbing people he arranged to meet with on Facebook Marketplace

Police report that Elijah Porter arranged to meet with sellers on Facebook Marketplace to purchase items from them. WASHINGTON — A D.C. man is facing charges after police say he repeatedly robbed people he arranged to meet with on Facebook Marketplace. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, 19-year-old Elijah Porter, of Northeast, D.C., has been charged with four counts of Robbery and one count of Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person. Police report that Porter arranged to meet with sellers on Facebook Marketplace to purchase items from them. When the seller would arrive, Porter would reportedly take out a handgun and rob the victim instead before running away.  There are at least four robberies that Porter has been connected to, including: On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 10:55 p.m., in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast. CCN: 23196630 On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at approximately 1:27 p.m., in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast. CCN: 23191191 On Tuesday, November 26, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m., in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast. CCN: 23193040 On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at approximately 11:12 a.m., in the 1300 block of Oates Street, Northeast. CCN: 23183568  MPD is encouraging all residents
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