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Man Who Carjacked Uber Eats Driver's Scooter Outside Northeast DC Restaurant Gets Prison Time Man Who Carjacked Uber Eats Driver's Scooter Outside Northeast DC Restaurant Gets Prison Time
Man Who Carjacked Uber Eats Driver's Scooter Outside Northeast DC Restaurant Gets Prison Time The Alexandria man who carjacked an Uber Eats driver and stole his motorized scooter last summer outside a DC Pizza Hut is heading to prison for years, officials say. Daquan Skipper, 27, was sentenced this week to eight years in prison for the July 2023 robbery of the driver, when he took his scooter and cell phone in Northeast DC. Prosecutors say that on July 29, 2023, outside of a Pizza Hut in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE, Skipper and two others approached the delivery driver after he had just picked up an order. As he was putting his phone onto a holder on his handlebars, the th…
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds
Maryland Carjacker Who Dragged Lyft Driver During Robbery In Southeast DC Sentenced: Feds A Maryland man who used a bit of subterfuge before stealing a rideshare vehicle in Southeast DC while dragging his driver is heading to prison, authorities announced. Oxon Hill native Derrick Teeter, 23, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for a carjacking in the summer of 2022 after he duped his driver while playing sick before stealing his ride, officials say. According to prosecutors, shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 2, 2022, Teeter called for a Lyft in the 3800 block of South Capitol Street SE to take him to the 600 block of 46th Street SE.  Teeter got into the backseat of the ve…
Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds
Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Two Maryland men who conspired to kidnap and rob a Virginia man have been indicted in DC and face criminal charges, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in the US District Court for the Distroct of Columbia charging Capitol Heights resident Jaevonn Archer, 20, and Camp Springs native Timothy Williams, 30, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping in the February abduction.  The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert in February as they sought the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him…
4 Involved In Armed Robbery In Montgomery County Parking Garage: Police 4 Involved In Armed Robbery In Montgomery County Parking Garage: Police
4 Involved In Armed Robbery In Montgomery County Parking Garage: Police Police are investigating a robbery involving four armed suspects at a parking garage in Montgomery County. It happened at a garage on the 11800 block of Grand Park Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Thursday, April 4, Montgomery County police told Daily Voice. A man and woman were walking to their car when they were approached by four suspects in a vehicle. Three armed suspects got out, demanded the victims’ property, got back inside, and fled, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Acrobatic Robber Caught On Camera Wanted For Stealing Register From Southeast DC Eatery (VIDEO) Acrobatic Robber Caught On Camera Wanted For Stealing Register From Southeast DC Eatery (VIDEO)
Acrobatic Robber Caught On Camera Wanted For Stealing Register From Southeast DC Eatery (Video) Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted robber who got creative while targeting a Subway restaurant in Southeast DC last month. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Robbery of an Establishment incident which occurred in the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department On Tuesday, the agency released a new surveillance footage of the robber, who jumped over the counter and stole a cas…
Assault, Robbery Involving 7 Teens Under Investigation In Anne Arundel County: Police Assault, Robbery Involving 7 Teens Under Investigation In Anne Arundel County: Police
Assault, Robbery Involving 7 Teens Under Investigation In Anne Arundel County: Police Police are investigating an assault and robbery involving seven teens in Anne Arundel County. It happened near the 900 block of Tidewater Road in Pasadena around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, the AACPD said. Two victims were approached by a group of about seven teens, assaulted, and robbed, police said. Officers found and charged three 13-year-olds during a follow-up search; two males from Glen Burnie and Severn, and a female from Linthicum Heights. No weapons were displayed during the assault, police said. The investigation is being led by Eastern District detectives. Anyone with in…
Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Anne Arundel County: Police Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Anne Arundel County: Police
Man Robbed At Gunpoint While Making Sale In Anne Arundel County: Police A man was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend by someone he had met with to make a sale, investigators in Anne Arundel County said. It happened near the 800 block of Aquahart Road in Glen Burnie around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, March 29. The 54-year-old victim had arranged to meet with the suspect, a white male, to conduct a sale, police said. When the victim handed the suspect the item, the suspect "got into a gold sedan, pointed a handgun at the victim, and drove off without paying," police said. The investigation is being led by Northern District detectives. Anyone with information is asked…
Food Truck Ambushed, Owner Held At Gunpoint During Attempted Robbery In Anne Arundel County: PD Food Truck Ambushed, Owner Held At Gunpoint During Attempted Robbery In Anne Arundel County: PD
Food Truck Ambushed, Owner Held At Gunpoint During Attempted Robbery In Anne Arundel County: PD A food truck was ambushed and its owner held at gunpoint by two masked teens during an attempted robbery in Anne Arundel County over the weekend, police said. It happened on the 300 block of Orchard Road in Glen Burnie around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, March 22. The food truck owner was returning to his home when two masked teens dressed in dark clothing entered the rear door of the truck. One of the teens pointed a handgun at the man and demanded cash while the other searched for money. Both of the suspects then fled after realizing there was no money inside the truck, police said. The inves…
Thieves Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Northwest DC, Police Say Thieves Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Northwest DC, Police Say
Thieves Trailed Victim Before Assault, Robbery In Northwest DC, Police Say Recognize them?  Members of the Metropolitan Police Department are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to locate a pair of men wanted for stalking and assaulting their victim in Northwest DC on Wednesday morning. An alert was issued by the agency following an incident that was reportedly shortly after 1 a.m. on March 21 in the 3200 block of Mount Pleasant Street NW after a man was accosted by two suspects trailing him. According to police, the victim was walking home when he noticed the suspects cross the street towards him and began following him. The victim attempte…
Stolen BMW Fire During Gunpoint Robbery Getaway Lands 3 Teens With Charges In Anne Arundel: PD Stolen BMW Fire During Gunpoint Robbery Getaway Lands 3 Teens With Charges In Anne Arundel: PD
Stolen BMW Fire During Gunpoint Robbery Getaway Lands 3 Teens With Charges In Anne Arundel: PD Three teens were arrested after robbing four others at gunpoint and fleeing in a stolen BMW that went up in flames Tuesday afternoon, March 19, police said. Officers responded to Southgate Old Mill Park on Oakwood Road in Glen Burnie around 3 p.m. and found that four teen victims had been robbed at gunpoint. During the investigation, a 911 call was received for a vehicle fire involving a stolen white BMW in the area of Oakwood Road and Old Mill Road. The witness provided police with a description of the suspects who had fled the BMW, and it was confirmed stolen out of Montgomery County. T…
Teen Arrested For Smash-Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC, Police Say Teen Arrested For Smash-Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Smash-Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC, Police Say An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection to the smash and grab robbery in downtown DC when a group of thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of items from a designer store, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Northeast DC resident Romello Marquez has been arrested amid an ongoing investigation into the December robbery of a Chanel store late last year in the 900 block of I Street NW. Officers from the department were called late in the afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 17 to the store to investigate a report of shots fired involving a Special Police Officer. Second Distri…
2 Arrested After Pepper-Spraying, Robbing Man In Baltimore: Police 2 Arrested After Pepper-Spraying, Robbing Man In Baltimore: Police
2 Arrested After Pepper-Spraying, Robbing Man In Baltimore: Police Two people were arrested after pepper-spraying a man during an aggravated assault and robbery in Baltimore on Monday, March 18, police said. Officers responded to investigate the assault report on the 2700 block of Frederick Avenue around 5:45 a.m. A man told officers that he had been “sprayed by mace and robbed by a female and male suspect” on the 3200 block of Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore Police said. A follow-up search of the area led to the identification and arrest of Robert Hewitt, 30, and Lisa Triplett, 29, near the 2700 block of Frederick Avenue. Both were taken to the Central Bookin…
Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds
Trio Accused Of Murder, Metrobus Kidnapping During Violent 48-Hour Crime Spree In DC: Feds Three District men are facing federal charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 59-year-old Raymond Ballard in late January, and an armed kidnapping and robbery on a Metrobus the following day in Southeast DC. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll, 21, and Jovontae Wallace, 19, have been charged in a 16-count indictment following a violent 48-hour crime spree earlier this year.  According to prosecutors, at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the trio drove into the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and fired appro…
'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD
'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber Arrested After Prince George's County Chase, More Suspects Wanted: PD Authorities have arrested a man they say is connected to a series of robberies dubbed the "Jaws of Life ATM String” following a police chase in Prince’s George’s County. Stefon Janey, 31, of Upper Marlboro, was arrested Wednesday, March 13 after a police chase in Prince George’s County involving detectives, patrol officers and the Aviation Section, the PGPD said. Janey was indicted this week in connection with eight robberies in the county earlier this year, including at convenience stores in the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue and the 8200 block of Martin Luther King Junior Highwa…
Warrant Issued For Serial 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber In Maryland Warrant Issued For Serial 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber In Maryland
Warrant Issued For Serial 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber In Maryland A grand jury in Prince George's County has indicted a 31-year-old man who is now wanted in connection to a series of robberies police have dubbed the "Jaws of Life ATM String."  Stefon Janey, whose last known address was in Accokeek, is now one of the most wanted men in the county after a warrant was issued for his arrest, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Janey was indicted in connection with eight robberies at multiple locations in Prince George’s County earlier this year – including convenience stores in the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue and the 8200 block of Martin Lut…
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds
District Man Faces Life In Prison For Kidnapping, Repeatedly Raping Maryland Woman: Feds A District man has been convicted of the kidnapping, robbery, and repeated rapes of a Maryland woman years ago, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Mark A. Blue, 34, was found guilty of the December 2018 assault of a woman who they targeted as she walked home from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Prince George's County. The woman was abducted while walking from the Naylor Road Metro Station in Temple Hills Wikimedia Commons/Ben Schumin Prosecutors say that Blue and a second man, Nick Savoy, forced her into a car, threatened to kill her, covered her eyes with her own shirt so she…
District Man Convicted Of Robbing Phone Stores At Gunpoint In Maryland Faces Life In Prison District Man Convicted Of Robbing Phone Stores At Gunpoint In Maryland Faces Life In Prison
District Man Convicted Of Robbing Phone Stores At Gunpoint In Maryland Faces Life In Prison It took a federal jury in Maryland less than an hour to convict a 24-year-old District man who robbed two Baltimore County phone stores in December 2020, authorities announced. Donte Antwaun Herring was found guilty following an eight-day trial for his roles in robberies in Halethorpe and Owings Mills less than a week apart when he and his co-conspirator brandished weapons and stole electronics.  According to prosecutors, on Dec. 17, 2020, the two walked into a phone store in the 3900 block of Washington Boulevard posing as customers before announcing a robbery and breaking out handgun…
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint In Annapolis Mall Parking Garage: Police Teen Robbed At Gunpoint In Annapolis Mall Parking Garage: Police
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint In Annapolis Mall Parking Garage: Police Police are searching for tips after they say a teen was robbed at gunpoint in a parking garage of the Annapolis Mall over the weekend. It happened on the second floor of the Red Garage around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 3, Anne Arundel County Police said. Two male suspects approached a teen in the lobby of the movie theater and told him to follow them outside. The suspects then took out a handgun and demanded his property before taking his wallet and running away, according to police. The suspects are described as a Black teen male wearing a red shirt and blue jeans and a Hispanic teen male w…
Man Arrested After Police Pursuits, Standoff With Officers In Maryland Man Arrested After Police Pursuits, Standoff With Officers In Maryland
Man Arrested After Police Pursuits, Standoff With Officers In Maryland The man who took police in Maryland on a tricky pursuit before barricading himself inside his vehicle is facing more than a dozen charges after ultimately being apprehended, police say. Frederick resident Jason Idell Chenevert, 41, put police officers through their paces on Thursday night following a domestic disturbance and robbery that was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Ballenger Drive. Officers from the Frederick Police Department responded to the call, where they found a family member who had allegedly been assaulted by Chenevert, who fled the area befor…
Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police
Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a woman was robbed off-campus at the University of Maryland by a group of men wielding rifles. An alert was issued by police officials on Wednesday, Feb. 28, following an early morning incident involving a woman who was accosted while parking her car overnight in College Park, officials say. The incident happened at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the 4800 block of Berwyn House Road and was reported by the Prince George's County Police Department hours later. According to police, the woman reported that she was p…
Woman Robbed, Assaulted At Gunpoint On Route 495: Maryland State Police Woman Robbed, Assaulted At Gunpoint On Route 495: Maryland State Police
Woman Robbed, Assaulted At Gunpoint On Route 495: Maryland State Police A woman was robbed and assaulted at gunpoint on Route 495 in Maryland early Wednesday morning, Feb. 28, state police said. It happened on the outer loop in Prince George’s County around 2:30 a.m. The woman saw a dark passenger vehicle following her while she was driving on Route 1 near Ikea Way. The suspect vehicle then struck the woman’s vehicle as they entered the outer loop of Route 495 from Route 1, state police said. According to investigators, the suspect vehicle tried to run the victim’s vehicle off the road before she pulled over in the area of Route 495 and Riggs Road. Several p…
Video Shows Armed Robbery At Bethesda Dunkin’, Police Offer $10K For Clues On Suspect Video Shows Armed Robbery At Bethesda Dunkin’, Police Offer $10K For Clues On Suspect
Video Shows Armed Robbery At Bethesda Dunkin' Police are attempting to identify a man who robbed a Dunkin’ in Montgomery County at gunpoint earlier this month. It happened at the store on the 7500 block of Georgetown Road in Bethesda around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, Montgomery County Police said. The suspect — described as a man in his 20s or 30s, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighing about 150 pounds — entered the business, approached the employee behind the counter and implied that he had a handgun in his waistband, according to police. The man then demanded money, prompting the employee to take out an undisclosed amount of…
Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG
Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG Six people have been charged for what authorities describe as a “horrifying string of violence” affecting more than 80 citizens throughout Maryland, primarily in Baltimore. Anecio Rodriguez, Lovelle Little, Kevin Mills, and Twan Ellis, all of Baltimore, are accused of committing more than 80 crimes, ranging from armed carjackings, robberies, and assaults to burglaries and a murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced alongside federal authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Two defendants are minors whose identities have been withheld, said Brown. The investigation, led by the B…
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Three suspects remain at large after stealing alcohol from the back of a truck in Northeast DC when the driver went inside of a store to unload a delivery, officials say. Investigators with the Metropolitan Police Department released photos this week of suspects who are wanted in connection to a January robbery, when they made off with several cases of booze. The incident was reported outside a liquor store at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4 in the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue NE. In the newly released surveillance photos, three suspects wearing all black - two in masks - ca…
Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Capital Park Police Officer In Montgomery County Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Capital Park Police Officer In Montgomery County
Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Capital Park Police Officer In Montgomery County The DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has been sentenced after he copped to the crime last month. Trevon Brox, 28, previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Brox has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 suspended, and a judge ordered he serv…
Bethesda Woman Arrested For Robbery, Assault On Metro Bus In Montgomery County, Police Say Bethesda Woman Arrested For Robbery, Assault On Metro Bus In Montgomery County, Police Say
Bethesda Woman Arrested For Robbery, Assault On Metro Bus In Montgomery County, Police Say A woman arrested for a robbery and assault on a metro bus in Maryland fought with officers taking her into custody, police said. Crystal McArthur, 37, is accused of assaulting a woman and stealing her phone “for no apparent reason” while riding a Metro bus near the 7600 block of Wisconsin Ave. in Gaithersburg around 9:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, according to Montgomery County Police. McArthur, of Bethesda, then got off the bus and walked away toward Old Georgetown Road, while the victim was taken to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. She also assaulted two offic…
Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say
Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say A group of minors accosted a customer during a robbery over $10 at a store in Baltimore over the weekend, police said. The man was making a purchase at a store on the 800 block of Washington Boulevard around 7:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 when he was approached by approximately eight to 10 boys between ages 10 and 18, according to Baltimore Police. The boys surrounded the victim, demanded money, and grabbed at his pockets as he pulled away and pushed them back, eventually giving them $10 before they ran from the store, police said. Three of the suspects — two 16-year-olds and one 13-year-o…
Convenience Store Robber Apprehended; Second Suspect At Large In Maryland, Police Say Convenience Store Robber Apprehended; Second Suspect At Large In Maryland, Police Say
Convenience Store Robber Apprehended; Second Suspect At Large In Maryland, Police Say One robbery suspect has been taken into custody and a second remains at large following an incident at a convenience store in Prince George's County, police say. Bladensburg resident Lamont Wilks, 52, has been identified and charged in connection to a robbery last month inside a store in the 6600 block of Annapolis Road in Landover Hills. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 2, Wilks and a second man - who remains at large - threatened an employee and stole multiple items from the business. The clerk was uninjured. During the investigatio…
Gas Station Employee Saves Wawa Manager From Scam Before Attempted Robbery In Annapolis: Police Gas Station Employee Saves Wawa Manager From Scam Before Attempted Robbery In Annapolis: Police
Gas Station Employee Saves Wawa Manager From Scam Before Attempted Robbery In Annapolis: Police A gas station employee in Annapolis prevented the manager of a neighboring Wawa from a scam just moments before the manager was targeted during an attempted robbery with cash still in hand, authorities said. Officers responded to investigate the back-to-back attempted robbery and fraud reports at the Wawa at 321 Buschs Frontage Road in Annapolis around 8:55 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. The victim, who is the manager, told police that she received a phone call around 3:30 a.m. from a man claiming to represent Wawa. The caller told the manager that Wawa had an overdue bill that needed to be paid …
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: MPD (NEW PHOTOS) Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: MPD (NEW PHOTOS)
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: MPD (NEW Photos) Recognize this suspect or vehicle?  A new alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department this week as they attempt to track down a suspect and vehicle wanted in connection to a carjacking, robbery, and kidnapping in Northwest DC earlier this month. Like a scene out of a movie, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the suspect swerved his car in front of his victim, who was still parked in his own vehicle in the 400 block of K Street NW. He then got out, and when his victim rolled down a window, the wanted man allegedly snatched a cell phone and assaulted him, police say.…
Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD
Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Criminals in the nation's capital keep getting younger and younger.  Two children - ages 9 and 13 - from Northeast DC were arrested over the weekend for an attempted armed robbery in their hometown, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. At around 12:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, police say that a woman was walking in the 500 block of 10th Street NE when she was accosted by the pair, though the woman had other plans in mind for the youthful offenders. It is alleged that one of the two assaulted the woman and attempted to grab her purse, but she pepper sprayed one of them, prompti…