HYATTSVILLE, MD – Three people were charged for multiple armed robberies of taxicab drivers in the Hyattsville area. One of those charged was a 15-year-old male.
20-year-old Omar Hernandez and 20-year-old Jose Linares-Hernandez were both arrested in connection with multiple armed robberies of independent taxi service drivers in the Langley Park area. The suspects are
“These two suspects are linked to five armed robberies of victims who were operating as independent taxi drivers at the time,” the Prince George’s County Police Department said. “These crimes occurred in the Langley Park area from December 12, 2022, until January 2, 2023. Both suspects are in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.”
In a separate case, Division I detectives also identified and charged a 15-year-old juvenile for robbing two independent taxi service drivers at knifepoint on January 12th.
Police are still investigating multiple other armed robberies of taxicab drivers in the area which could be connected to the three suspects identified today.