A reader wrote in to ask for assistance about an attempted house break-in that occurred near 6th Place and Gallatin Street NE on Friday, May 9 around 10:00 pm.

An individual is recorded rifling through a mailbox and bicycle basket. The individual allegedly then returned several minutes later masked with a baseball bat and allegedly attempted to smash the doorbell camera before smashing a window.

Anyone with information to share is asked to contact Officer Trevon King at trevon.king@dc.gov and reference police report CCN# 25068824.