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18-Year-Old Arrested For Carjackings In Montgomery County; Other Suspects Sought: Police
An 18-year-old was arrested for a series of carjackings in Montgomery County dating back to last November, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Joseph De-La-Paz was arrested on Friday, Jan. 5 and charged with multiple counts of armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, theft, and weapons offenses, Montgomery County Police said.
Investigators believe De-La-Paz is tied to carjackings from Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Officers from the 4th District responded to the first carjacking report on the 3100 block of McMahon Road and found that a woman was at the trunk of her 2013 N…
Homeless Armed Robbers Targeted MD 7-Eleven Stores During Short-Lived Crime Spree, Police Say
Two people have been arrested for a pair of recent armed robberies in Maryland, authorities announced.
Stephen Lavance Oates, Jr., 35, and Katrice Ceclia Wood, 29, were arrested and charged for robberies committed Monday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday, Jan. 10, Montgomery County Police said.
Oates, Jr. and Wood, who have no permanent addresses, were donning masks when they entered the 7-Eleven on the 14100 block of Georgia Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Jan. 8 and demanded the workers not to move.
One of them showed a firearm while the other sprayed the workers with pepper spray before both suspects stole…
Armed Robber Targeting Taxi Drivers Used Replica Firearm Before Arrest In Maryland, Police Say
An alleged armed robber who has been targeting taxi drivers using a curious weapon was apprehended in Prince George's County, authorities announced on Thursday.
Francisco Chevez-Ramirez, 24, has been arrested in connection to a string of robberies targeting independent taxi service drivers that were reported between Thursday, Jan. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 10 in areas of Edmonston and Hyattsville.
According to investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department,, in each case, Chevez-Ramirez resident called posing as a customer requesting a ride, and once inside, he brandished a we…
Two More Busted For Four-Week Crime Spree Terrorizing DMV Businesses: Feds
Quaysa Flumo and Emmanuel Sumo will have years to think about their actions behind bars after going on a four-week crime spree targeting victims throughout the DMV region, federal authorities announced.
Flumo, a District resident, was sentenced to 234 years in prison, and Sumo, 29, of Takoma Park, was sentenced to 214 months for their roles in a string of armed robberies targeting gas stations, liquor stores, convenience stores, and restaurants in the region.
Prosecutors say that Flumo, Sumo, and Enyinna "Reggie" Onyewu, 31, of Silver Spring, were convicted earlier this year after bein…
Men Arrested For Kidnapping, Crime Spree In Southeast DC, Police Say
Members of the Metropolitan Police Department have arrested two men who were wanted for committing violent crimes in DC over the weekend.
At around 1:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, officers from the department were called to the 3000 block of 30th Street SE, where there was a reported kidnapping involving a man who was robbed at knifepoint, assaulted, and held against his will in an area apartment.
During that robbery, police say that Mecca Lee-Bey, 20, and Tumarcus Hawkins, 26, both of Southeast DC, took their victim's car keys and forced them to send money to them electronically before steal…
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A District man may spend decades behind bars after crossing into Southern Maryland, robbing a Calvert County bank and fleeing from police with some friends, authorities announced.
Silas Moore, 37, admitted to his role in the May robbery of M&T Bank in Dunkirk that resulted in a high-speed pursuit with deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators say that on Monday, May 1, Moore walked into the bank and handed one of the tellers a note demanding cash while brandishing a handgun.
He fled with $1,000, along with three others, prompting the short-lived police pursuit …