16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
18 Charges For 18-Year-Old Serial Carjacker Who Stole, Sold Vehicles Around DC Area 18 Charges For 18-Year-Old Serial Carjacker Who Stole, Sold Vehicles Around DC Area
18 Charges For 18-Year-Old Serial Carjacker Who Stole, Sold Vehicles Around DC Area An 18-year-old with a lengthy rap sheet is facing federal charges after a series of carjackings throughout Washington, DC and Maryland, federal authorities announced. DC resident Cedae Hardy has been charged on an 18-count indictment for his role in at least six separate carjackings in the region, including one that left their victim with multiple gunshot wounds. According to court documents, Hardy would carjack his victims at gunpoint - four of which were with other co-conspirators - then drove the stolen vehicles to a garage on Florida Avenue in Northeast DC. A second person would then c…
Devious Duo Who Forced Man To Bank At Gunpoint Apprehended In VA, Police Say Devious Duo Who Forced Man To Bank At Gunpoint Apprehended In VA, Police Say
Devious Duo Who Forced Man To Bank At Gunpoint Apprehended In VA, Police Say A pair who exploited a 68-year-old man during an armed robbery in Prince William County have been apprehended, authorities announced on Tuesday. Julianne Esmerelda Luciano-Rosario, 18, of Dumfries, and Marvin Gnansounou, 27, of Stafford, are facing a host of charges after being picked up for their alleged roles in an armed robbery late last month. On Sunday, July 30, police say that officers were called to the 3100 block of Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries, after the 68-year-old man arranged to meet up with a woman in the area. Shortly after Luciano-Rosario got into her victim's car, it i…
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…
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…
Police ID Abductor Dead By Suicide After Violent Virginia Crime Spree Police ID Abductor Dead By Suicide After Violent Virginia Crime Spree
Police ID Abductor Dead By Suicide After Violent Virginia Crime Spree Authorities in Virginia have identified the 45-year-old abductor who died by suicide after a violent crime spree that crossed county lines over the weekend. Dana Paul Roman, 45, shot and killed himself after shooting one person multiple times; abducting and assaulting another; and then carjacking a third in Reston, whom he forced to transport him back to Richmond early Sunday, June 11, Fairfax County Police said. It all began in Henrico, where Roman abducted a victim whom police found suffering a stab wound and facial trauma in a car on the the 12000 block of Thunder Chase Drive in Res…
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…
Screwdriver Was Weapon Of Choice For Drunken Carjacker Held Without Pond In PWC: Police Screwdriver Was Weapon Of Choice For Drunken Carjacker Held Without Pond In PWC: Police
Screwdriver Was Weapon Of Choice For Drunken Carjacker Held Without Pond In PWC: Police A screwdriver was the weapon of choice for a drunken and unlicensed carjacker who led a police pursuit in the stolen vehicle earlier this week in Prince William County, authorities said. Sami Souhail Anwari, 23, of Woodbridge, convinced a 51-year-old man to give him a lift while outside of a business at Minnieville Road Monday evening, May 15, PWC County Police said. Things took a turn when Anwari pulled out a screwdriver and threatened the victim, before hitting him and demanding his car, police said. That's when Anwari got behind the wheel and took off, authorities said. The victim, who …
Ski Mask-Wearing Carjacker Captured After Terrifying Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police Ski Mask-Wearing Carjacker Captured After Terrifying Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police
Ski Mask-Wearing Carjacker Captured After Terrifying Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police A 19-year-old ski-masked wearing Woodbridge man was in custody after a short-lived crime spree in Fairfax County overnight, authorities said. Malik Kamara approached his first victim in an apartment parking lot on the 3000 block of Furman Lane in Alexandria, demanding their keys and wallet at gunpoint around midnight Tuesday, May 2. Kamara took the items then walked away without taking the car, Fairfax County police said. Then, Kamara targeted his second victim: The driver of a 2001 BMW 330I, police said. He found in him the same parking lot and pointed a gun at him, demanding his keys, po…
Suspect In PWC Abduction Case In Custody, 2nd Teen At Large Suspect In PWC Abduction Case In Custody, 2nd Teen At Large
Suspect In PWC Abduction Case In Custody, 2nd Teen At Large One suspect has been captured and another at large in connection with a Prince William County abduction robbery, authorities said. Damari Seyquan Campbell, 18, has been arrested while Alexander Lopez Jr., 18, remains at large, PWC police said on Tuesday, May 2. The pair abducted a teen at gunpoint, forcing him to the back of his car then drove him around while forcing him to send them money on April 16, in Woodbridge, county police said. The pair approached the 17-year-old boy while he was driving on the 5300 block of Dale Boulevard around 10:15 p.m., authorities said. The victi…
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…
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…