Teens Charged In Carjacking Of Rideshare Driver In Prince George's: Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Two teenage boys have been charged in connection to an armed carjacking of a rideshare driver that happened Monday in Landover.

The teens, ages 16 and 17, both live in Landover and have been charged as adults.

According to the Prince George's Police Department, on Jan. 2 at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Belle Haven Drive for the report of an armed carjacking. The victim told officers he had been carjacked at gunpoint by two suspects who he was providing a ride to through a rideshare service. The victim, in fear for his life, complied, he told police.

On Jan. 4 at approximately 10 p.m., detectives with the Carjacking Interdiction Unit and PGPD’s WAVE team saw the carjacked vehicle in the 5300 block of Riverdale Road in Riverdale. The detectives stopped the car and took the two occupants into custody. A loaded ghost gun (un-serialized) with an extended magazine and the victim’s property were recovered, according to the police department.

The two suspects have been charged with armed carjacking and firearm offenses. If anyone has information relevant to this case, they are asked to call detectives at 301-516-3788. Callers wanting to remain anonymous can call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto a mobile device.) Reference case 23-0000364.