WASHINGTON, D.C.— A suspect involved in three carjacking incidents in Northeast D.C. has been arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The series of carjackings began on Wednesday, June 19th at approximately 2:51 p.m., when two suspects approached a victim standing outside their vehicle in the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. The suspects brandished firearms, entered the victim’s vehicle, and fled the scene.
Two additional carjackings occurred in the following weeks. On Friday, June 21, at approximately 9:04 p.m., a suspect approached a victim pumping gas in the 4400 block of Benning Road, Northeast, entered the victim’s vehicle, and fled. A similar incident took place on Monday, July 1, at approximately 8:00 p.m., in the 4100 block of Hunt Place, Northeast, where a suspect again approached a victim pumping gas and stole their vehicle.
On Wednesday, August 14, an 18-year-old male from Northeast, D.C., was arrested in connection with these carjackings. At the time of the offenses, the suspect was a juvenile. The June 19 armed carjacking remains under investigation, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or to text a tip to 50411. A reward of up to $10,000 is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction in any violent crime within the District of Columbia.