UPPER MARLBORO, MD – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit has charged three juveniles and an 18-year-old male in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred on Wednesday evening. The 18-year-old suspect, Zaquan Graham of Landover, and three 15-year-old males from Washington, DC, and Upper Marlboro, are charged in the case. One of the 15-year-old suspects is charged with armed carjacking, while the remaining three suspects are charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and handgun-related offenses.
On Wednesday, at around 6:10 pm, a victim called 911 to report he had just been carjacked at gunpoint in the 8000 block of James Street in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. After police located the carjacked car, the driver refused to stop, and a pursuit was authorized, which ended on the Suitland Parkway. All four occupants of the carjacked vehicle bailed out of the car, and officers with Division V, VIII, the K9 section, the Guardian helicopter, and the Carjacking Interdiction Unit canvassed the area, resulting in the four suspects’ arrest. A handgun was recovered near the arrest scene.
The Carjacking Interdiction Unit has charged 35 juveniles and 22 adults in connection with carjacking cases this year alone. Anyone with information relevant to these cases is asked to call detectives at 301-516-3788 or remain anonymous by calling Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), visiting www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or using the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Please reference cases 23-0020175.
