WASHINGTON, DC – A now 18-year-old male from Southeast DC has been arrested in connection with two armed carjackings that targeted rideshare drivers on back-to-back nights in Northeast, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday.
On Friday, April 12, around 8:50 p.m., First District officers responded to the 600 block of 9th Street, NE, where a driver reported being carjacked at gunpoint. The suspects, posing as passengers, ordered the driver out of the vehicle after one pulled a handgun. The suspects fled in the car, which was later recovered the same day.
The following night, Saturday, April 13, at about 9:06 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 100 block of 33rd Street, NE, for a similar report. Again, a rideshare driver was held at gunpoint by passengers, but in this case, the victim managed to flee the scene with the vehicle.
On Monday, July 14, the 18-year-old suspect—who was a juvenile at the time of the offenses—was arrested pursuant to a DC Superior Court custody order. He was charged with two counts of armed carjacking (gun) following an investigation by detectives.
Police continue to search for at least one additional suspect.
Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact police at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department offers a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime in the District.
