Suspect Arrested for Attempted Carjacking in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A suspect has been arrested in connection with an attempted carjacking that occurred in Northwest Washington, D.C.

On Friday, at approximately 9:47 p.m., a suspect approached a victim seated inside a vehicle on the 600 block of New York Avenue, Northwest. The suspect opened the driver’s side door, assaulted the victim, and demanded the car keys. The suspect was unable to steal the vehicle and fled the scene. The victim sustained minor injuries and was treated by D.C. Fire and EMS.

Officers responded and apprehended the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Antonio Byrd, who has no fixed address. Byrd was charged with carjacking.