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'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In MD 'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In MD
'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In MD Karma came calling for a possible carjacker who was killed after assaulting a woman in Charles County and attempting to evade members of the sheriff’s office. The fateful day began at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, when officers were called to a business in the 11900 in Waldorf to investigate a report of a man who was beating and choking a woman in what was described as a “random attack,” authorities say. A nearby officer on patrol responded and found the injured woman on the ground and a suspect speeding away in her car, prompting a police pursuit that led them to Mattawoman Beantown Road, w…

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by Zak Failla
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Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD
Steering Wheel Lock Leads to Downfall Of Would-Be DC Teen Kia Carjackers In MD A steering wheel lock came to the rescue of a woman who was the victim of an attempted carjacking when four teenagers assaulted her in Prince George’s County. Four teens - ages 16, 15, 15, and 14 - from the Washington, DC area are all facing charges following an incident in Oxon Hill when they failed to carjack a woman before fleeing in a stolen vehicle, according to officials. At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department said that officers were called to the 1500 block of Iverson Street when a woman was pushed to the gro…

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Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking
Man Pistol Whips, Woman Pepper Sprays Driver During Midday MD Carjacking Police say that a real-life Bonnie and Clyde duo gave an Anne Arundel driver a double-whammy during a violent midday carjacking in Odenton. The driver of a Dodge 2500 pick-up truck was in for a long afternoon when he was approached by a man and woman at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 outside a business in the 1600 block of Annapolis Road. Police say that the man opened the door of the truck and struck the driver in the head with a handgun, ordering him out of the vehicle. The man and his accomplice then got into the vehicle, though as he began driving away, the victim jumped…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Carjackers Avoid Being Shot, Not Arrested While Targeting Veteran Detective In Maryland DC Carjackers Avoid Being Shot, Not Arrested While Targeting Veteran Detective In Maryland
DC Carjackers Avoid Being Shot, Not Arrested While Targeting Veteran Detective In Maryland A pair of carjackers bit off more than they could chew in Prince George’s County when they accidentally targeted a police officer who took matters into his own hands. Charles Edward Owens, 24, and a 16-year-old teen, both from Washington, DC, were arrested following a police pursuit after an officer fired shots and scared off his would-be assailants, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Monday, June 12, a detective working for the Carjacking Interdiction Unit was driving in the area of Oxon Run Drive and Anvil Lane in Temple Hills in an u…

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Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County
Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County Two teenagers are among five facing charges for a string of carjackings throughout the DMV region during a recent rash of violent robberies, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Wednesday, May 31, the department announced that in the past week, investigators from the Carjacking Interdiction Unit (CIU) have busted three adults and two minors following a spate of crime in the region. On Saturday, May 20, an investigation was launched into a carjacking in the 1400 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill, and two days later, the stolen vehicle was spotted in the 800 block…

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by Zak Failla
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Carjacker Hits Two Police Vehicles While Fleeing From Officers Outside Library In MD: Officials Carjacker Hits Two Police Vehicles While Fleeing From Officers Outside Library In MD: Officials
Carjacker Hits Two Police Vehicles While Fleeing From Officers Outside Library In MD: Officials A carjacking suspect in Prince George's County went through extreme measures to avoid being apprehended by police on Wednesday afternoon. The Greenbelt Police Department issued an alert on Tuesday, May 30, advising that there was a carjacking outside an apartment complex in the 140 block of Westway where a man threw a woman to the ground, took her keys, and stole a Toyota RAV4.  There is a large police presence around the Greenbelt Branch Library located at 11 Crescent Rd in reference to a carjacking. Please avoid the area. — Greenbelt Police (@greenbeltpolice) May 31, 2023 It didn't t…

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Not So Fast: DC Escapee Back Behind Bars Weeks After Going On The Run Not So Fast: DC Escapee Back Behind Bars Weeks After Going On The Run
Not So Fast: DC Escapee Back Behind Bars Weeks After Going On The Run An elusive suspect who attempted to make his great escape from police custody last month in Washington, DC, is back in custody and behind bars, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, April 17, a spokesperson from the agency announced that 22-year-old Kenneth Phillips was apprehended on an arrest warrant after he escaped from the DC Department of Corrections more than a month ago. According to investigators, Phillips was able to wriggle away from his police detail during a planned medical visit at an area hospital early on Tuesday, March 7, prompt…

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VA Duo Bash Cop Cars In Pursuit To MD With Firearms In Stolen BMW: Police VA Duo Bash Cop Cars In Pursuit To MD With Firearms In Stolen BMW: Police
VA Duo Bash Cop Cars In Pursuit To MD With Firearms In Stolen BMW: Police A pair of Virginia men who bashed cop cars with a stolen BMW during a pursuit were eventually captured in Maryland, where various firearms in their possession were seized, authorities said. Terrell Talley, 21, and Marquette Staton, 18, both of Alexandria, were spotted Sunday evening, April 16 after a license plate reader alerted authorities in Fairfax County to a stolen vehicle, police said. An officer attempted a traffic stop near the 7500 block of Richmond Highway, but the driver fled, and intentionally struck multiple cruisers. Officers pursued the suspects into Prince George’s…

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Helicopter, Dogs Find Teen Carjackers In Upper Marlboro As Teen Crime Rises Helicopter, Dogs Find Teen Carjackers In Upper Marlboro As Teen Crime Rises
Helicopter, Dogs Find Teen Carjackers In Upper Marlboro As Teen Crime Rises Four more teens have been charged with carjacking offenses after an incident in Upper Marlboro, police say. Three 15-year-old boys and 18-year-old Zaquan Graham were arrested after carjacking a man at gunpoint in the 8000 block of James Street, according to Prince George's County Police. The victim called for help around 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, prompting police to search for the stolen vehicle. Police located the vehicle a short distance away and attempted to conduct a stop before the car fled off. Officers chased the vehicle to the Suitland Parkway before all four teens bailed out of …

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Six More Kids Busted For Carjackings As Teen Carjacking Rises Through DMV Six More Kids Busted For Carjackings As Teen Carjacking Rises Through DMV
Six More Kids Busted For Carjackings As Teen Carjacking Rises Through DMV Six kids have been charged after detectives connected them to two recent carjacking cases.  The teens were caught after officers witnessed two of the suspects running from an attempted carjacking in the 1900 block of County Road on the afternoon of Sunday, April 2, Prince George's County Police say. Officers were able to arrest the pair, who were identified as a 17-year-old boy from Temple Hills and a 16-year-old boy from Fort Washington. Each teen was carrying a ghost gun at the time of the arrest. Earlier in the week on Thursday, March 30, police located a vehicle in the area of Add…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Woman Carjacked At Rifle Point In Coordinated Attack Involving Four Vehicles, Police Say Woman Carjacked At Rifle Point In Coordinated Attack Involving Four Vehicles, Police Say
Woman Carjacked At Rifle Point In Coordinated Attack Involving Four Vehicles, Police Say Carjackers boxed in a woman’s SUV and robbed her with a rifle as she was arriving to work in Hyattsville on Thursday morning, according to the police department. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, police say that a woman pulled into the parking lot in the 3500 block of East West Highway when four vehicles surrounded her 2016 silver Nissan Rogue, with one suspect pointed a rifle at her and pulled her from the truck during the targeted attack. The suspects then fled in the stolen vehicle west on East West Highway. The victim was unharmed. Police described the suspect as being a Bla…

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Suspect Escapes Police Twice In One Day For Separate Glen Burnie Carjackings Suspect Escapes Police Twice In One Day For Separate Glen Burnie Carjackings
Suspect Escapes Police Twice In One Day For Separate Glen Burnie Carjackings A suspect is on the run after police believe he carjacked several vehicles in Glen Burnie over the weekend. The suspect, described as a Black man last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, reportedly stole two vehicles from the Glen Burnie area on the afternoon of Saturday, March 18, according to Anne Arundel County Police officers. Officers were first called to the 100 block of Crain Highway around 1:30 p.m. after a victim reported the carjacking of a 2015 Kia sedan. Detectives say that the suspect entered the victim's car and demanded her keys as the victim was trying to g…

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by Annie DeVoe