BALTIMORE, Md. — Five suspects, including three juveniles, were arrested in connection with a carjacking that occurred Monday night in the city’s Southeast District, Baltimore police said.
Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Elreno Street around 10:30 p.m. on December 30, where they spoke with the victim, who reported being carjacked at gunpoint near the intersection of Bank Street and Elreno Street. According to the victim, two individuals exited a black vehicle, displayed a handgun, and demanded that he surrender his car.
Using OnStar technology installed in the victim’s vehicle, police tracked it to the 1200 block of Bridge Crossing Road in Essex, Baltimore County. Officers, with assistance from Baltimore County police and the Foxtrot aerial unit, located the vehicle and observed suspects fleeing on foot.
Following a brief chase, authorities apprehended five suspects: three juveniles aged 15, 16, and 17, and two adults aged 18 and 19. A Glock 17 replica handgun was recovered from one of the juvenile suspects, police said. Both the carjacked vehicle and the suspect’s getaway vehicle were recovered at the scene.
No injuries were reported during the incident, and police have not yet released the names of the adult suspects. Investigations into the carjacking are ongoing.
