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Silver Spring Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police Silver Spring Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police
Silver Spring Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police One of three suspects was identified and arrested almost two months after an armed carjacking in Montgomery County, police said. The incident occurred near Thayer Avenue and Mayor Lane in Silver Spring around 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, MCPD said. Three suspects were armed with handguns with blue lasers and an assault rifle when they exited a white Audi SQ5 and approached two victims who were inside a vehicle. They ordered the victims to get out and stole personal property before fleeing in the victims' 2017 Mercedes E300, followed by the white Audi. Both vehicles were later found unoccupi…
Men Attempt To Carjack Springfield Police Detective, Get Free Ride To Jail Instead: Police Men Attempt To Carjack Springfield Police Detective, Get Free Ride To Jail Instead: Police
Men Attempt To Carjack Springfield Police Detective, Get Free Ride To Jail Instead: Police Two men who attempted to steal a car from a plainclothes Springfield police detective left empty-handed, but did end up getting a free lift to jail. Dannie Abrew, 20, and Devin Abrew, 19, both of Springfield, face multiple felonies following the incident on Friday, March 29, Springfield police say.  A plainclothes detective was sitting in his car in the area on Reed Street around 8:15 p.m. when he heard a metallic tap on his driver's side window. He turned to see Danne Abrew pointing a gun at his head while Devin circled the unmarked police car, authorities said.  The detective s…
Hagerstown Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Hagerstown Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Hagerstown Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced. Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022. According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…
Armed Robber Carjacks Victim In Scotia Neighborhood, Police Say Armed Robber Carjacks Victim In Scotia Neighborhood, Police Say
Armed Robber Carjacks Victim In Scotia Neighborhood, Police Say Police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred in a residential neighborhood in the region. The Schenectady County incident happened at around 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the village of Scotia on Bruce Street. The victim told police the suspect came up behind him and threatened him with a gun. The suspect then forcibly stole his car before fleeing toward North Ballston Avenue. Officers later found the car abandoned several blocks away at the Cambridge Manor apartments. Surveillance footage shared by police shows the suspect wearing a green jacket, black pants, and a face mask…
12-Year-Old Arrested For Carjacking Of Off-Duty Security Officer In Northwest DC: MPD 12-Year-Old Arrested For Carjacking Of Off-Duty Security Officer In Northwest DC: MPD
12-Year-Old Arrested For Carjacking Of Off-Duty Security Officer In Northwest DC: MPD It didn't take long for members of the Metropolitan Police Department to track down a second minor who was wanted in connection to the botched carjacking of an off-duty federal security officer in Washington DC that left 13-year-old Vernard Toney, Jr. dead. Hours after releasing a photo of a suspected carjacker, the department announced that a 12-year-old has been arrested and charged with armed carjacking after he fled when the officer opened fire during the crime. Toney was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department this week as the person who was killed on Saturday night during a …
Escaped Inmate In Virginia Linked To Armed Carjacking In Montgomery County Captured: DOC Escaped Inmate In Virginia Linked To Armed Carjacking In Montgomery County Captured: DOC
Escaped Inmate In Virginia Linked To Armed Carjacking In Montgomery County Captured: DOC An escaped inmate out of Virginia who was wanted in Montgomery County for an armed carjacking is back in custody, authorities announced.  The Virginia Department of Corrections announced on Wednesday that Naseem Roulack, 21, was arrested at around 9 a.m. by members of the Fairfax County Police Department and the US Marshals Service. Officials say that the bust was reported at a hotel in the 6700 block of Commerce Street in Springfield. Roulack was wanted in connection to an armed carjacking in Montgomery County on Friday, Spet. 1, after he escaped from the Virginia Department of Corre…
Woman Walking Dog In Northeast DC Assaulted At Gunpoint; Pet Taken, Police Say Woman Walking Dog In Northeast DC Assaulted At Gunpoint; Pet Taken, Police Say
Woman Walking Dog In Northeast DC Assaulted At Gunpoint; Pet Taken, Police Say Dognappers are at large in DC after an armed carjacker made off with a woman's beloved 14-year-old West Highland Terrier. Shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday night, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department says that a woman was walking her dog when she was approached from behind in the 300 block of Galloway Street NE. Police say that the wanted suspect pointed a gun at the woman and demanded her dog, "Max," before taking off in a vehicle that was waiting in the area. During the altercation, the woman attempted to recover her dog, but was assaulted by the man for her troubles.…
Armed Carjacker In Montgomery County Is A Prison Escapee Out Of Virginia, Police Say Armed Carjacker In Montgomery County Is A Prison Escapee Out Of Virginia, Police Say
Armed Carjacker In Montgomery County Is A Prison Escapee Out Of Virginia, Police Say An escaped inmate out of Virginia is now wanted in Maryland following an armed carjacking in Montgomery County over the weekend, authorities announced. Naseem Roulack, 21, is now wanted in connection to an armed carjacking in Montgomery County on Friday after he escaped from the Virginia Department of Corrections last month, where he was serving a 13-year sentence for aggravated malicious assault, grand larceny, and a hit-and-run. Police say that shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 1, officers were called to the 400 block of West Deer Park Road in Gaithersburg, where there was a reporte…
Four Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Police Pursuit, Fiery Crash In Bowie (UPDATED) Four Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Police Pursuit, Fiery Crash In Bowie (UPDATED)
Four Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Police Pursuit, Fiery Crash In Bowie (Updated) New details have been released after four people were killed in a fiery crash after smashing a stolen car into a tree on Friday night in Prince George's County. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive in Mitchellville, where there was a Kia Sorrento that crashed and was fully engulfed in flames after crashing during a police pursuit. Investigators say that they spotted the Kia with expired temporary tags, and when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver sped off before they lost sight and called off …
Man Convicted Of Killing Security Guard In Prince George's County: State's Attorney Man Convicted Of Killing Security Guard In Prince George's County: State's Attorney
Man Convicted Of Killing Security Guard In Prince George's County: State's Attorney Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland security guard who was gunned down in cold blood while on the job. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced on Wednesday that Desmond Mbah, 26, has been found guilty of the premeditated killing 23-year-old Al Janabi during a targeted armed carjacking in Riverdale Park two years ago.  The Severn Road resident left his home and got on a bus that dropped him off at an apartment complex in the 5400 block of 54th Avenue on Feb. 11, 2021, where Al Janabi was sitting in a vehicle working as a security guard. Pr…
Child Carjacker Caught After Foiled Attempt To Steal Keys In Southeast DC, Police Say Child Carjacker Caught After Foiled Attempt To Steal Keys In Southeast DC, Police Say
Child Carjacker Caught After Foiled Attempt To Steal Keys In Southeast DC, Police Say Criminals in Washington, DC keep getting younger. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 12-year-old Southeast DC resident who was wanted for an armed carjacking on Sunday afternoon, authorities announced. Police say that the child approached his victim in broad daylight near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and U Street SE while demanding the victim's keys. At the time, he was holding something in his waistband that investigators believed to be a firearm, though no shots were fired.  However, the victim refused to comply to the kid, and he then fled on foot. …
DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695 DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695
DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695 A pair of carjackers attempted to make a great escape after an armed carjacking in Northwest DC, but did not make it far, according to authorities. Antwon Haynie, 25, and DaQuan Oden, 22, both of Southeast DC, are facing charges after members of the Metropolitan Police Department used a helicopter to track down the fleeing suspects. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Thursday night, police say that the two men approached their victims in the 2400 block of 17th Street NW while they were sitting in a vehicle.  They took out guns and stole the victims car, which they then fled in. Police say…
Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police
Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police Police in Prince George’s County say that a person was shot in the head and neck with a rifle during an armed carjacking at a Greenbelt gas station. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 to the Exxon gas station on Greenbelt Road, where a man suffered serious injuries. According to a witness, two men approached the victim while he was pumping gas while a third stayed in a nearby car. There was a brief struggle and the man was shot. The victim - whose name or age has not been released - was rushed to Capital Regional Medical C…
Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Montgomery County: Police Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Montgomery County: Police
Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Montgomery County: Police A group of teens pulled off an elaborate carjacking scheme and almost made off with a new Infiniti before being caught by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Three teens - 13, 16, and 17 - have been charged for an armed carjacking and robbery weeks after an incident that played out on Wayne Avenue in June. On Wednesday, June 21, police say that a man was driving home when he noticed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee tailing him, though when he parked, the driver blocked his Infiniti FX35 and five or six Black men wearing dark clothes and masks held him at gunpoint. According t…
Drive-Thru Shooter From DC Accused Of Murdering Man, Dogs In Prince George's County: Police Drive-Thru Shooter From DC Accused Of Murdering Man, Dogs In Prince George's County: Police
Drive-Thru Shooter From DC Accused Of Murdering Man, Dogs In Prince George's County: Police A District man who gunned down two dogs in a stolen car during a violent carjacking spree is facing a slew of charges, including murder, in Maryland, authorities say. Daeyon Ross, 22, has been arrested and charged in Prince George’s County in connection to his role in the murder of 56-year-old Kurt Modeste, of La Plata, as well as two dogs that were in one of several carjacked vehicles. The long afternoon for officers began shortly after noon on Sunday, July 2, where there was a reported carjacking in the area of Addison Road South and Rolling Ridge Drive in Capitol Heights, where Ross alle…
Man Carjacks Victim, Hands Keys To Tow Truck Driver In Milford: Police Man Carjacks Victim, Hands Keys To Tow Truck Driver In Milford: Police
Man Carjacks Victim, Hands Keys To Tow Truck Driver In Milford: Police A man faces charges after allegedly giving a tow truck driver the keys to a vehicle that he had stolen during an armed carjacking in Connecticut, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that began in New Haven County on Saturday, May 27 at 7:40 a.m., when Milford Police received a report from a tow truck driver regarding a suspicious man. According to Milford Police, the man had given the tow truck driver keys to a vehicle, told them that it was his brother's car, and that he was "done putting money into it” before walking away.  This vehicle was later confirmed to be s…
Teen Carjackers Take Police On Pursuit In Stolen SUV: PGPD Teen Carjackers Take Police On Pursuit In Stolen SUV: PGPD
Teen Carjackers Take Police On Pursuit In Stolen SUV: Pgpd One of two DC teens implicated in an armed carjacking in Prince George’s County will be tried as an adult after attempting to elude police in a stolen vehicle, authorities announced. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, May 17, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Iverson Street in Oxon Hill, where a woman advised that she had been robbed of her SUV at gunpoint by two boys. Less than an hour later, the stolen SUV was spotted near Naylor Road and Suitland Parkway, and when officers attempted to stop them, a 15-year-old driver sped away…
Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In Suitland: Police Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In Suitland: Police
Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In Suitland: Police Police say that a group of teenagers implicated in an armed carjacking earlier this week have been apprehended. Five teenagers are facing multiple charges following an investigation into an incident in Suitland, when they used a stolen handgun to steal their victims’ vehicle, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department said on Friday, April 28. Those charged: Qamar Comfort, 18, of Washington, DC; Iriae Williams, 18, of Washington, DC; An unnamed 16-year-old man from Temple Hills who will be charged as an adult A 15-year-old boy from Camp Springs; A 14-year-old girl f…
Teens Busted After Driving Stolen Car Into Washington, DC Teens Busted After Driving Stolen Car Into Washington, DC
Teens Busted After Driving Stolen Car Into Washington, DC Two teenage boys were arrested after police believe they were involved in an armed carjacking in Temple Hills. The 15-year-old boys were taken into custody after police were contacted by the victim around 4 a.m., Sunday, March 26, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. The victim was reportedly approached by the armed teens in the 2900 block of St. Clair Drive. Around five minutes after the carjacking, the vehicle was spotted in the area of 23rd Parkway and Oxon Run Drive. Police tried to stop the vehicle, but the teens fled into Washington, DC.  The teens eventu…
Knife-Wielding Teen Attempts To Carjack Driver During Ride In Frederick, Police Say Knife-Wielding Teen Attempts To Carjack Driver During Ride In Frederick, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Teen Attempts To Carjack Driver During Ride In Frederick, Police Say The investigation into an armed carjacking earlier this week led to the apprehension of a teen subject who is facing a host of charges in Frederick County. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, police say that officers from the Frederick Police Department’s Patrol Division were called to the area of Peters Lane and North East Street to investigate a reported robbery that had just taken place. Investigators said the following day that it was determined a 14-year-old who was known to his victim asked for a ride to another location in Frederick City, to which he complied. When they …
Ankle Monitor-Wearing DC Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Maryland Carjacking Spree Ankle Monitor-Wearing DC Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Maryland Carjacking Spree
Ankle Monitor-Wearing DC Man Gets 11 Years For Armed Maryland Carjacking Spree Even an electronic monitor couldn’t stop a Washington, DC man from continuing a life of crime in the DMV region. James Albert Borum, 20, of DC, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a spree of armed carjackings he committed while wearing an ankle monitor as he was out on release for previous crimes, federal officials announced. Specifically, Borum admitted to a series of four carjackings with accomplices in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in June 2021 while he was under pre-trial supervision tied to charges in Washington…
3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In New Rochelle After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police 3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In New Rochelle After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police
3 Suspects Lead Cops On Chase In New Rochelle After Stealing Vehicle, 1 Still On Loose: Police Three suspects charged with stealing a vehicle failed to avoid capture after leading police on a lengthy chase in Westchester County, authorities said.  The chase happened on Thursday, Dec. 29 around 1:30 p.m., when police in New Rochelle were told that a stolen vehicle had entered the city after leading both Greenwich and Westchester County Police on a chase on the Hutchinson River Parkway, according to New Rochelle Police. Eventually, officers found the car abandoned on the corner of North Avenue and Bon Air Avenue. After searching the area, they then saw four men walking a short dis…
Teen Carjacker Unable To Start Victim's Vehicle In Maryland, Caught Immediately Teen Carjacker Unable To Start Victim's Vehicle In Maryland, Caught Immediately
Teen Carjacker Unable To Start Victim's Vehicle In Maryland, Caught Immediately A Maryland carjacking suspect did not get far after being unable to start his victim's vehicle, authorities say. Messiah Jones, 18, was arrested just minutes after attempting to carjack a victim at gunpoint in the 2700 block of Lorring Drive in District Heights, according to Prince George's County Police. Jones reportedly demanded the suspect's keys around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, before getting in the vehicle and trying to drive off. Jones was unable to start the vehicle, and ran from the scene. Within minutes, officers were able to find Jones in the 3000 block of Donnell Drive. A l…
Carjacking, Kidnapping Suspect Back In Custody In Bel Air Following Multi-State Investigation Carjacking, Kidnapping Suspect Back In Custody In Bel Air Following Multi-State Investigation
Carjacking, Kidnapping Suspect Back In Custody In Bel Air Following Multi-State Investigation A wanted carjacker and kidnapper with a checkered criminal history in Maryland has been apprehended in Georgia following an extensive investigation, officials announced.  Wicomico County resident Ian Thomas Schweiger, of Hebron, was arrested in Pooler, Georgia, this week, following a multi-state investigation that spread down the East Coast following an incident in Bel Air. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, members of the Bel Air Police Department responded to an armed carjacking at the MacPhail Crossing Shopping Center on West MacPhail Road, kicking off the search that ultimately led them to Schwe…
Bah Humbug: Teen Boys Charged In Maryland With Armed Carjackings During Holiday Season Bah Humbug: Teen Boys Charged In Maryland With Armed Carjackings During Holiday Season
Bah Humbug: Teen Boys Charged In Maryland With Armed Carjackings During Holiday Season Several teenage boys were arrested after two armed carjackings that took place just days before Christmas in Prince George's County, authorities say. Two minors and two 19-year-olds were arrested after carjackings that occurred on Monday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to Prince George's County police. Police say that two suspects carjacked a food delivery driver at gunpoint in the 8100 block of Allendale Drive in Landover on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Just over a day later, around 9 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 21, the vehicle was located in the 7700 block of Allendale Drive. Police conducted…
Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County
Teen Hit-Run Driver Leads Police On Short Chase Through Bucks County A teenager who fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Doylestown led police on a short chase into Buckingham Township, where he was eventually arrested on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities said. Chaos began around 8:15 a.m. when police say a silver Nissan Murano was spotted fleeing the Doylestown crash scene. The vehicle, with the PA license plate number KYJ-7716, was also wanted in connection with an armed carjacking, police learned. Buckingham patrol officers later spotted the SUV traveling northbound on Route 202 and tried to stop the vehicle, but it fled on Holicong Road, they said. …
Shooter Gets Two Life Sentences For Role In Grisly Double Murder In Baltimore Shooter Gets Two Life Sentences For Role In Grisly Double Murder In Baltimore
Shooter Gets Two Life Sentences For Role In Grisly Double Murder In Baltimore A Maryland man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for his role in the murder of two people in cold blood in November 2019. Malik Brooks has been sentenced to two consecutive Life sentences plus 205 years in prison for his role in the murders of Ayranna James, 22, and Courtney Richardson, 21, in November of 2019 on the 1900 block of McHenry Street in West Baltimore. “This lengthy sentence can never return Ms. James and Mr. Richardson back home to their loved ones, but I hope it brings some measure of closure,” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stated.…
Armed Carjacking Of Philly Mom, Daughter Caught On Video Armed Carjacking Of Philly Mom, Daughter Caught On Video
Armed Carjacking Of Philly Mom, Daughter Caught On Video A video has surfaced following the armed carjacking of a woman and her daughter in Philadelphia, authorities said. The incident happened in a driveway on the 8900 block of Maxwell Place around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Philadelphia police said. The pair were getting inside their vehicle when the suspect suddenly rushes them with a gun, the video shows. One even drops their purse in fear. The suspect grabs the bag before fleeing in the SUV. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday, Sept. 27 and police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect. Anyone with inform…
Teens Being Charged As Adults For Midday Armed Oxon Hill Carjacking, Police Say Teens Being Charged As Adults For Midday Armed Oxon Hill Carjacking, Police Say
Teens Being Charged As Adults For Midday Armed Oxon Hill Carjacking, Police Say Three teens are facing charges for allegedly carjacking a pair at gunpoint in broad daylight in Prince George's County, officials announced. Prince George’s County Police patrol officers from the Oxon Hill Station arrested a 17-year-old and 16-year-old, both from Oxon Hill, and a 17-year-old from Washington, DC on Sunday, Sept. 25 following an investigation into a midday carjacking. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a reported armed carjacking in the 6700 block of Livingston Road, where two victims advised that they had just been carjacked at gunpoint. The suspects th…
Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Crofton Woods: Police Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Crofton Woods: Police
Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Crofton Woods: Police A teenage carjacking suspect is in custody following a hasty attempt to flee from officers in a stolen car after pulling a gun from a driver in broad daylight in Anne Arundel County, police said. Crofton resident Diego Tucker, 19, is facing charges for an alleged armed carjacking that police were alerted to while investigating a reported unrelated suspicious person, according to officials. The incident played out at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said, when officers responded to the report in the 1800 block of Hillbu…
Wanted Man Apprehended After Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Oxon Hill: Police Wanted Man Apprehended After Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Oxon Hill: Police
Wanted Man Apprehended After Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Oxon Hill: Police A wanted man is in police custody and facing a host of charges following an armed carjacking in Maryland earlier this month, according to authorities. Xavion Tyrell Proctor was arrested by members of the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office Warrant/Fugitive Division following an incident in the 2100 block of Alice Avenue in Oxon Hill, the agency announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. According to the warrant, on Sunday, Aug. 7, officers responded to the armed carjacking, where the victim was able to identify Proctor as a suspect. It is alleged that Proctor and three others pointed a weapon at …