3 Teens Charged In Armed Carjacking Of D.C. Rideshare Driver: Prince George's Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Two teenagers from Greenbelt and Hyattsville are part of a trio of suspects police have charged in connection to an armed carjacking in Southeast, D.C.

At approximately 5:18 p.m. Jan. 20, the victim, who is a rideshare driver, picked up the three suspects at South Capitol Street and Southern Avenue, S.W. The suspects told the driver to take them to an alley in the area of Horner Place and Wilmington Place, Southeast. One of the suspects pulled out a handgun and demanded the victim’s car keys. When the victim refused, the suspects assaulted the victim and took the victim’s property then took off in the victim’s vehicle, according to Prince George's Police.

With help from multiple law enforcement agencies and MPD’s helicopter, the suspects were apprehended that same day and the victim’s vehicle and property recovered. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment. A 15-year-old boy from Southeast Washington, D.C., has been charged with armed carjacking and unauthorized use of a vehicle. A 14-year-old boy from Hyattsville and a 15-year-old boy from Greenbelt both have been charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, the police department said.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or text tips to the department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.