Teen arrested for armed robberies during Facebook Marketplace deals in DC – WJLA

by 7News StaffFri, December 8th 2023, 10:09 PM UTCThe Facebook app is shown on a smart phone, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)WASHINGTON (7News) — A 19-year-old is behind bars after four armed robberies during Facebook Marketplace transactions in D.C.In each of the four instances, Elijah Porter, of Northeast, D.C. arranged to meet a victim at a specific location. When a person arrived, he brandished a gun and took their property. Then, Porter would leave the scene, police explained.ALSO READ | Juveniles utilizing apps to commit crimes, police sayBelow is a list of each incident:On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 10:55 p.m., in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast.On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at approximately 1:27 p.m., in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast.On Tuesday, November 26, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m., in the 1300 block of Orren Street, Northeast.On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at approximately 11:12 a.m., in the 1300 block of Oates Street, Northeast.Porter was charged with four counts of Robbery and one count of Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person.D.C. Police encourages the community to use designated Safe Exchange Zones if meeting up with people to complete transactions from
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