Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer Nabeel Kibria explains what constitutes armed robbery in D.C. He states that, from a legal standpoint, armed robbery is the taking of property from another person through force, violence, or the threat of force or violence. It may occur suddenly, intentionally, or with prior notice, but the key element remains the same: property is taken from someone by using or threatening force. For example, if an individual approaches, points a gun at someone’s face, and demands their wallet under threat of being shot, that is armed robbery. Likewise, if someone strikes another on the back of the head with a gun, a bat, or another weapon and then takes their wallet, that too is armed robbery.