Two men who were robbed at gunpoint while dining on Logan Circle last month are speaking out exclusively to News4.
The robber approached the diners in front of Pizzoli's Pizzeria at 1418 12th Street NW May 17 at 9:22 p.m., police said. At first, they thought he was a panhandler.
“He comes up to us at first and says, ‘Hey, do you guys have any money?’” one of the victims told News4. “And I made eye contact with him. I didn’t answer him at first. I was like, ‘Oh, man, this isn’t good. This guy isn’t just looking for some change.’ And my buddy was like, ‘No, we don’t have any money.'"
The man then pulled out a gun.
"[He said,] give me everything you got in your pockets right now. Don't make a scene,'" the other victim told News4.
The suspect got away with $200. He dropped the iPhone on the ground when he saw police in the area, and the victims were able to retrieve it.
The entire robbery was caught on the restaurant's surveillance camera.
If you have any information that can help police or if you recognize the man in the surveillance video below, call police at 202-727-9099 or text your tip to 50411.
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