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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…
Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police
Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police Two suspects have been charged - and a third is in custody - in connection to the armed robbery in Prince George's County on Thursday that led to an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a District Heights shopping center. Edward Leroy Brown, 24, and Kanard Bishop, 26, were arrested and charged for an armed robbery on March 28, police announced on Friday, while the third suspect, 18-year-old Kahlill Boyd, is facing charges pending his extradition after being apprehended and held in Washington, DC.  All three are from the nation's capital. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday aft…
Teen Being Tried As Adult For DC Carjacking Let Go Despite Government's Objection: Feds Teen Being Tried As Adult For DC Carjacking Let Go Despite Government's Objection: Feds
Teen Being Tried As Adult For DC Carjacking Let Go Despite Government's Objection: Feds A teen carjacker who recently turned 18 is facing federal charges after being indicted by a Superior Court grand jury for an incident last summer, authorities announced. District resident Alvin Halmon-Daniels, now 18, was charged as an adult for armed carjacking and other offenses in connection to the June 2023 carjacking of a woman's vehicle in Northeast DC.  He was 17 at the time. According to court documents, at approximately 11:20 am on June 16 last year, an unidentified co-conspirator drove his car in front of the woman's sedan in the 200 block of 13th Street NE.  It i…
Man Shot By Victim During Armed Carjacking In Northeast DC Gets Prison Time Man Shot By Victim During Armed Carjacking In Northeast DC Gets Prison Time
Man Shot By Victim During Armed Carjacking In Northeast DC Gets Prison Time The District man who got himself shot during an attempted carjacking in Northeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting to the crime in November.  Marcus Thompson, 28, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for an early morning carjacking last summer that resulted with him being shot by his would-be victim, who was carrying his own weapon and took matters into his own hands, authorities say. According to court documents, at around 6 a.m. on July 17, 2023, Thompson admitted that he approached his victim armed with a handgun, which he put to his back as he was taking items o…
Carjacker Avoids Minimum Sentence After Taking Police On Pursuit From DC Into Maryland: Feds Carjacker Avoids Minimum Sentence After Taking Police On Pursuit From DC Into Maryland: Feds
Carjacker Avoids Minimum Sentence After Taking Police On Pursuit From DC Into Maryland: Feds The 19-year-old District resident who took members of the Metropolitan Police Department on a wild ride last year in a carjacked vehicle avoided the max penalty, though he will still spend time behind bars, federal authorities announced. Adam West has been sentenced to less than five years in prison after pleading guilty to the incident last December, despite protestations from prosecutors. In December last year, West pleaded guilty, admitting that he carjacked his victim at a Northeast DC gas station after approaching his victim, patting his waistband, suggesting that he was armed. When t…
Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff
Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff Authorities have released the name of the chainsaw- and hammer-wielding man who led a pursuit involving drones and police K9s through Stafford County early this week. Trouble began for Devin Laws, 26, of Blackwater, around 6:50 a.m. Monday, March 4 along Musselman Road, when he approached a woman holding a hammer in one hand and chainsaw in the other, the county sheriff said. Laws brought the hammer up in a motion to swing it toward the car window, police said. The driver remained composed and drove away. As deputies arrived and began the search for the suspect, they were flagged down by a…
Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC
Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC Nasrat Ahmad Yar survived a decade in Afghanistan serving alongside the US Army Special Forces only to be taken down by a group of reckless teenagers in DC, police say. In July last year, Ahmad Yar was working as a Lyft driver when he was dropping off a fare and was approached by a group of armed teenagers in the 400 block of 11th Street NE who reportedly sought to carjack the Alexandria resident's ride. The 31-year-old father of four was shot during the incident, and rushed to an area hospital by first responders, where he later died from his injuries. After months of exhaustive inve…
Carjacker Used Stolen Uber To Terrorize Drivers During 35-Minute Crime Spree In DC: Feds Carjacker Used Stolen Uber To Terrorize Drivers During 35-Minute Crime Spree In DC: Feds
Carjacker Used Stolen Uber To Terrorize Drivers During 35-Minute Crime Spree In DC: Feds The 19-year-old District man who carjacked an Uber driver then used the stolen vehicle during a short-lived crime spree in DC has been arrested and charged, federal authorities announced. Dallas McKinney was arraigned on an indictment returned by a Superior Court grand jury charging him for a violent string of armed carjacking through several neighborhoods in Southeast DC that were reported over the course of approximately 35 minutes. On Sept. 29 last year, it is alleged that McKinney carjacked an Uber driver at gunpoint in the Eastern Market neighborhood, threatening both the Uber dri…
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.…
'One Of The Good Guys:' Former Trump Staffer Dies Days After DC Carjacking, Reports Say 'One Of The Good Guys:' Former Trump Staffer Dies Days After DC Carjacking, Reports Say
Mike Gill Dies After DC Carjacking: Reports A Maryland dad and previous employee for former President Donald Trump's administration died days after being shot in a Washington DC carjacking, FOX5 and NBC report. Mike Gill, was shot last Monday evening, Jan. 29 by a man later identified as 28-year-old Artell Cunningham, while his car was parked on the 900 block of K Street NW, according to DC police and various news reports. Artell got inside the vehicle and shot Gill, then got out the vehicle, police said. The suspect fled on foot from the scene and proceeded to go on a carjacking rampage, killing 35-year-old …
Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD
Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD Three teens who terrorized drivers during a three-hour carjacking spree throughout DC have been arrested, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers from the agency were able to quickly apprehend two of three teens - the third was caught by Mount Ranier police officers in Maryland - after they went on a tear earlier this week. The eventful night began at around 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, when a woman was exiting her vehicle in the 1200 block of Hamlin Street NE when the three surrounded her and demanded her keys; however, she was able to flee before they could steal the car. …
Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County
Here's What We Know About Fatal Crime Spree Spanning From DC To Prince George's County New details are emerging after a 35-year-old man was killed during a violent crime spree that left another person with critical injuries.  Maryland State Police investigators continue to investigate the crime spree that started in Northwest DC earlier this week with a carjacking and ended with a suspect killed by officers in Prince George's County, authorities announced. The fateful day for police began at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29 in the 900 block of K Street NW, when a suspect - later identified by the Attorney General's Office as Suitland resident Artell Cunningham - …
Three Armed Juveniles At Large After Carjacking Lexus Driver In Virginia: Police (VIDEO) Three Armed Juveniles At Large After Carjacking Lexus Driver In Virginia: Police (VIDEO)
Three Armed Juveniles At Large After Carjacking Lexus Driver In Virginia: Police (Video) Recognize them?  The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to locate a group of minors who are wanted for an armed carjacking on Tuesday night. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Jan. 30, police say that three juvenile suspects approached two men who were inside a Lexus in the 5900 block of Mount Eagle Drive in Huntingtown. The group then opened the doors of the vehicle, brandished handguns, and ordered them out of the vehicle before fleeing in the area in the victim's black Lexus. Video of the three suspects can be viewed here. According to polic…
District Man Who Crashed Handyman's Carjacked Honda During Police Pursuit In MD Convicted: DOJ District Man Who Crashed Handyman's Carjacked Honda During Police Pursuit In MD Convicted: DOJ
District Man Who Crashed Handyman's Carjacked Honda During Police Pursuit In MD Convicted: DOJ The 21-year-old District man who carjacked a handyman at gunpoint and proceeded to crash his car days later will have years in prison to reconsider his actions, federal authorities announced. Gianni Saunders was found guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 30 of carjacking a handyman as he got out of his vehicle in the 2800 block of Denver Street SE in May last year after he was called to make repairs. According to prosecutors, on May 24, 2023, the handyman pulled up to make repairs inside a residential building; however, he was instead met by Saunders, who was armed with a handgun and extended magazine, …
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Recognize this vehicle?  An 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. He then made …
Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Teen Carjacker Shot During Exchange Of Gunfire In Northeast DC: Metropolitan Police A teen is behind bars after being involved in a reported shooting involving a vehicle he had just carjacked in Southeast DC, police say. On Friday, Jan. 12, a man was sitting inside his car in the 1900 block of 14th Street SE, when three suspects approached, assaulted, and robbed him at gunpoint before two made off with his vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly after stealing the vehicle, police say that one of the two carjackers began exchanging gunfire with another person in the 3300 block of Bening Road NE, during which he was struck by a bullet. Responding o…
DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Maryland Officer Arrested: Police DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Maryland Officer Arrested: Police
DC Man Who Carjacked Off-Duty Maryland Officer Arrested: Police Police have identified and captured the man who they say carjacked a Prince George's County police officer this week. Anthony Stewart, 19, of Washington DC, was arrested on charges of carjacking, robbery, theft, and more, county police said. The officer was loading his family into his private vehicle when he was approached by Stewart, forcing him out of the car on the 6700 block of Oxon Hill Road, around 5:05 p.m., Prince George's County Police Department brass said. The officer was able to get his family out of the car, and fired his service weapon, but the suspect fled wit…
Police Searching For Two Accused Of Carjacking Agent's FBI Vehicle In Northeast DC (VIDEO) Police Searching For Two Accused Of Carjacking Agent's FBI Vehicle In Northeast DC (VIDEO)
Police Searching For Two Accused Of Carjacking Agent's FBI Vehicle In Northeast DC (Video) Federal investigators have released new photos of two people wanted for carjacking an FBI agent in Northeast DC. Officials say that at around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, two Black men (pictured above) approached the agent at gunpoint in the 100 block of 12th Street NE as he was getting his FBI vehicle, and they proceeded to flee the area. The pair didn't get far, according to investigators, and the official vehicle was recovered about an hour later later a mile away on Wednesday afternoon. Now, federal authorities are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down the …
DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police
DC Carjacker In Custody After Stealing $2.5K In Merch, Crashing Into VA Gas Station: Police A 20-year-old Washington DC man arrested for kidnapping last week was in custody after carjacking a juvenile and then crashing the car in Virginia, police said. At 4:32 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, an officer got a call from loss prevention about a suspect, Mecca Lee-Bey, who was seen stealing more than $2,500 worth of merchandise, Fairfax County police said. Upon approach, Lee-Bey fled the business and entered a nearby parking lot. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team were asked for assistance. Lee-Bey attempted to open the door of a 2013 Kia Optima entering the garage. The victim, a teenager, …
Teen Dead After Botched Carjacking Of Off-Duty Federal Security Officer In Northwest DC: Police Teen Dead After Botched Carjacking Of Off-Duty Federal Security Officer In Northwest DC: Police
Teen Dead After Botched Carjacking Of Off-Duty Federal Security Officer In Northwest DC: Police A teenager is dead after attempting to carjack an off-duty federal security officer waiting to head to work in Washington DC over the weekend, police say. Southeast DC resident Vernard Toney, Jr., 13, has been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the person who was killed on Saturday night during a carjacking that went wrong for he and a second minor. The incident was reported shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, in the 600 block of D Street NW, where there initially reports of a juvenile down suffering from gunshot wounds. According to a department spokesperson, …
Woman Arrested For Rear-Ending, Carjacking Man During Northwest DC Morning Commute, Police Say Woman Arrested For Rear-Ending, Carjacking Man During Northwest DC Morning Commute, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Rear-Ending, Carjacking Man During Northwest DC Morning Commute, Police Say Weeks after a driver was struck by a woman and then carjacked at gunpoint in Northwest DC, a woman has been apprehended and is facing charges, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. The morning commute got off to a rough start for officers on Monday, Sept. 18, when they were called at around 7:10 a.m. to the 5500 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, where District resident Rajaee Dinkins Mitchell rear-ended another driver as part of a more egregious scheme. Police say that when the man stopped to exchange his information with Mitchell, several people got out of the vehicle and approached …
Senator's Staff Member Carjacked At Gunpoint In Northeast DC Senator's Staff Member Carjacked At Gunpoint In Northeast DC
Senator's Staff Member Carjacked At Gunpoint In Northeast DC A staff member of Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's team was reportedly carjacked in Northeast DC earlier this week. According to a police report, the staffer parked in the 1200 block of E Street and was walking to her building when an armed suspect demanded her keys and other property, to which she complied. The carjacker then took off in her vehicle. Following the incident, Britt's office issued a statement about the issue while condemning crime in the District this year, including a 68 percent increase in robbers and 102 percent rise in vehicle thefts. "We thank God that she is safe and sound…
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops A 14-year-old boy who threw liquid sour candy on a carjacking victim has been arrested, but another suspect remains at large, police in Virginia said. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team responded to a parking garage in the 7900 block of Tysons Corner Center in McLean around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Fairfax County police said. The man was sitting in his BMW X5 when he was approached by the teen and another juvenile, who knocked on his window. When the victim got out of his car, the juveniles threatened to throw “acid” on him, police said. One of the juvenile suspects entered the…
District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland
District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland A 19-year-old District man will join his teenage co-conspirator behind bars after being sentenced for a armed carjacking that ended in a violent crash in Maryland. Zyier Brown has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended after he and 17-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Victor Noel carjacked both an Uber and later a Toyota driver at gunpoint, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. The prison term stems from a pair of separate carjacking incidents:  On Oct. 25, 2022 when they attacked an Uber driver in the 1500 block of Shady Gro…
Black Belt Congressman Got His Sushi Dinner Back After Being Carjacked In DC Black Belt Congressman Got His Sushi Dinner Back After Being Carjacked In DC
Black Belt Congressman Got His Sushi Dinner Back After Being Carjacked In DC He's just happy he got his dinner back. US Capitol Police are on the hunt for three suspects who carjacked Congressman Henry Cuellar outside his home near the Capitol on Monday night. Cuellar endured a terrifying ordeal outside his DC home in the Navy Yard neighborhood, when three men — at least two of whom were armed — approached him and demanded that he hand over his car keys. All three were wearing masks, according to investigators, and they were wearing black clothing.  "(The suspects) swarmed (his) vehicle, pointed firearms in his face and demanded the key's to the car," he reported…
Police K9 Injured Taking Down DC Carjacker In Maryland Police K9 Injured Taking Down DC Carjacker In Maryland
Police K9 Injured Taking Down DC Carjacker In Maryland A police K9 is recovering in Maryland after being injured on the job. Last week, Seat Pleasant Police K9 Theo was among the officers sent to bust a carjacker who stole a 2022 Dodge Charger in the 3300 block of Benning Road in Northeast DC before crossing into Prince George's County. At around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with an assist from a state police helicopter, officers were able to track down Capitol Heights resident Adam West, 18, after the stolen sports car came into Seat Pleasant. Officers attempted to apprehend West, though he was undeterred and a police pursuit was launched …
Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (DETAILS) Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (DETAILS)
Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (Details) Two carjackers and brothers were arrested after leading an Interstate 95 pursuit through Spotsylvania County with an 18-month-old child in the stolen vehicle, police said. Larique E. Leach, 18, of Maryland, and Larry Leach, 22, of Washington DC, were both being held without bond in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Major Troy J. Skebo said. Trouble began on Saturday, Sept. 2 around 3:20 p.m., when a citizen reported he was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in the 11100 block of Salem Station Boulevard in Fredericksburg, Skebo said.  The suspec…
Men Carjack Motorcyclist During Arranged Online Sale In Prince William County: Police Men Carjack Motorcyclist During Arranged Online Sale In Prince William County: Police
Men Carjack Motorcyclist During Arranged Online Sale In Prince William County: Police A pair of carjackers were in police custody as of Friday, Sept. 1 in Prince William County. Umaid Asif Bhatti, of Nokesville, and John Luis Shackleford, of Manassas, were both being held without bond on carjacking charges in the Thursday, Aug. 31 incident, police in PWC said. Carjacking – On August 31 at 10:27PM, officers responded to the area of Lightner Rd. and James Madison Hwy. in Haymarket (20169) to investigate a carjacking. The investigation revealed  The victim, an 18-year-old man, arranged an exchange of vehicles with an unknown man via a social media app around 10:30 p.…
Teen Wanted For Father's Day Murder Apprehended Weeks After Shooting In DMV: Police Teen Wanted For Father's Day Murder Apprehended Weeks After Shooting In DMV: Police
Teen Wanted For Father's Day Murder Apprehended Weeks After Shooting In DMV: Police A 16-year-old shooter who was wanted for his role in the murder of James Joel Austin earlier this year was apprehended by police in Forest Heights, authortieis announced on Thursday night. Isaiah Brown-Hawkins was taken into custody for the Father's Day killing of Austin on Sunday, June 18 in Damascus., according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. He had been wanted for months following the fatal shooting until he was arrested, officials said on Thursday, Aug. 31. Police say that Brown-Hawkins shot and killed Austin on Sunday, June 18 in the 9800 block of Bethesda Church Road i…
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests For Armed VA Jewelry Robberies, Carjackings Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests For Armed VA Jewelry Robberies, Carjackings
Mid-Atlantic Crime Ring Arrests For Armed VA Jewelry Robberies, Carjackings 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” …