BALTIMORE, MD – Five young men were arrested Saturday night after police tracked a stolen car involved in an armed carjacking to East Baltimore, authorities said.
Investigators with the Regional Auto Theft Taskforce, aided by the department’s Foxtrot aviation unit, located the vehicle around 8 p.m. on the 1700 block of Mountpelier Street.
Police said the occupants abandoned the car and attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended moments later.
Key Points
- Police helicopter helped track stolen car linked to armed carjacking
- Five suspects, ages 17 to 19, arrested after foot pursuit
- Handgun recovered after driver discarded it while fleeing
Arrests and charges filed
Detectives said two 17-year-olds, two 18-year-olds, and a 19-year-old were taken into custody. During the chase, officers recovered a handgun reportedly thrown by the 17-year-old driver.
According to police, the 18- and 19-year-old suspects, along with the 17-year-old driver, were taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with multiple counts of auto theft. The 17-year-old passenger was transported to the Juvenile Justice Center, where he also faces related charges.
The Baltimore Police Department said the case remains under active investigation as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to address vehicle theft and firearm offenses.