16-year-old charged for D.C. armed carjacking

16-year-old charged for D.C. armed carjacking
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Taskforce have made an arrest in an unarmed carjacking that occurred on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in the 3900 block of Morrison Street, Northwest.

At around 7:04 pm, the suspect approached the victim from behind, assaulted them, and snatched their property. The suspect then fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle.

On Wednesday, a 16-year-old juvenile male from Northeast, D.C., was arrested and charged with unarmed carjacking. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are urging anyone with information about the case to come forward.