Suspects break into T-Mobile store, steal nearly $100K of merchandise: DC police

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Thieves nab nearly $100K in merchandise from DC T-mobile store

A T-Mobile store on 8th Street at H Street in Northeast was broken into on Thursday and the thieves made off with nearly $100,000 worth of merchandise. FOX 5's Shomari Stone has the report. 

D.C. police are continuing to search for two suspects accused of robbing a cellphone store in Northeast D.C. last week.

What we know:

According to investigators, two armed suspects went into a T-Mobile store in the 800 block of H Street, Northeast, just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 18. 

Police say the suspects approached employees, one pulled out a gun, and forced the employees and a patron to a back room. 

The suspects then demanded the code to a safe and took over $90,000 in merchandise and $500 in cash. The suspects fled the scene.

What you can do:

Anyone who can identify these suspects or who has information on this incident is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411. 

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.

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