Burglary spree in D.C. leads to thousands of dollars in stolen goods

The big picture: The citywide incidents occurred hours after police released body camera footage showing an officer fatally shooting a violence interrupter earlier this month.

The latest: The Metropolitan Police Department told Axios it's investigating seven burglary offenses from late Monday into Tuesday morning.

• Six destruction of property offenses are also under investigation, stretching from CityCenter to north of Columbia Heights.

Catch up quick: Officers said they observed a large crowd trying to break into the CityCenter Gucci store around 11pm Monday. Two people were arrested for burglary offenses.

• Vandalized properties include the Commonwealth boutique on 14th Street, where $20,000 worth of Fear of God merchandise was reported stolen. Three women were arrested after jumping into a vehicle and trying to flee around 12:54am, according to a police report.
• Less than three hours later, on upper 14th Street, Lifted Life Kicks was broken into and had designer bags and shoes totaling over $10,900 stolen, per a police report.
• A liquor store in Glover Park on Wisconsin Avenue also reported $6,000 in cash and bottles stolen close to midnight on Monday.

What they're saying: "Overnight, groups of individuals decided to destroy property and burglarize businesses throughout our city," MPD said in a statement early Tuesday.

• MPD declined to comment on a motive for the burglaries.