District Man Indicted on Murder and Assault Charges

WASHINGTON - Benjamin Robertson, 33, of Washington, D.C., was indicted yesterday by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on second degree murder of a senior citizen, assault with a dangerous weapon committed against a minor, fleeing a law enforcement officer, tampering with physical evidence, and destroying property stemming from an event occurring on July 12, 2023, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Jessica M. E. Taylor, of the United States Park Police (USPP) announced.

Robertson is to be arraigned on April 29, 2024, at a hearing before a Superior Court judge.

According to the government's evidence, on July 12, 2023, Robertson fled a traffic stop striking and killing Bing Wong and injuring a minor victim. Robertson was located and arrested after investigation by the United States Park Police.

This case was investigated by the United States Park Police and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamie Carter.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of criminal laws and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.