Defendant Indicted for Robbing and Assaulting his Former Romantic Partner

WASHINGTON - A 55-year-old Washington, D.C. man, was indicted yesterday by a grand jury on charges stemming from attacking and robbing his former romantic partner in October 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine F. Pirro.

A Superior Court grand jury indicted the defendant on February 4, 2026, on robbery and simple assault.

This case is set for trial on February 23, 2026, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before the Honorable Andrea Hertzfeld.

According to the government's evidence, on October 15, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the man came behind the victim, his former romantic partner, on W Street, NW and took her phone out of her hand. The man then fought with the victim as she tried to recover her phone. He struck the victim in the face and shoved her to the ground. When they stood back up, the man took the victim's purse as well. A bystander observed the altercation and intervened by calling 911 and the defendant left the area with the victim's phone and purse.

Joining the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.