U.S. marshals are looking for a former Cardozo High School student accused of armed robbery, saying they want to take him into custody before he gets into any more trouble.
Authorities said Damon Middleton, 17, and two other young men were arrested in April for an armed robbery in Montgomery Cou
nty. Around 6:30 p.m. on April 19, the teens allegedly approached a victim in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue in Takoma Park, punched him, pointed a gun at the victim and made off with his belongings.
The teens were arrested and charged as adults and released. But Middleton failed to show up for his court proceedings, and marsh
als are asking the public for information that can help find him.
“Middleton’s co-defendants have already been convicted and sentenced, it’s time for Damon to be brought into court and
hopefully start to get his life back on track before it’s too late,” said Matthew Burke, supervisory inspector of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. “We’d like The Examiner’s readers to give us a hand.”
Middleton is described as being about 5-feet-11 and 150 pounds.
Marshals said he has a history of arrests for theft, drugs and robbery. He has lived in Southeast Washington and has strong ties to Northwest D.C, Germantown and New York.
Anyone with information on Middleton’s whereabouts is urged to call U.S. Marshals Service at 301- 489-1717 or 800-336-0102.
Readers of The Washington Examiner have helped marshals capture at least 23 fugitives, including two in the past month. The “Most Wanted” feature appears each Thursday on the Crime & Punishment page.
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, is composed of 30 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk. The Unit has captured more than 33,000 wanted fugitives since its creation in 2004.
