DC police arrest man for attacking people with hammer

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by: Anna Chen

Posted: Nov 2, 2023 / 09:40 PM EDT

Updated: Nov 3, 2023 / 09:23 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a Alfonso Alegria after he attacked two people with a hammer on Oct. 31.

The incident occurred in the unit block of M Street in Northeast D.C. around 2 p.m.

Alegria, 40, was taking items off shelves and trying to leave without paying when the two victims confronted him. That’s when he started attacking the two victims with a hammer before running away.

He was arrested Thursday and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.