Gaithersburg Man, Juvenile Charged In Attempted Carjacking

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A 14-year-old boy and 21-year-old man were charged Thursday evening for trying to carjack victims in Gaithersburg, authorities said.

Montgomery County Police have identified one of the suspects as 21-year-old Jemmy Antonio Chica-Cornejo, of South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. Officials did not release the name of the second suspect because of his age.

At about 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, police responded to the intersection of South Frederick Avenue and West Deer Park Road for the report of two males "acting disorderly." One suspect reportedly had a firearm, police said.

When units arrived, an officer spotted the two suspects — one of them was standing in front of a stopped truck and the other was positioned nearby. The suspects were arrested after trying to flee on foot. Officials said a Gaithersburg police officer found a BB gun close to where the juvenile was arrested.

One victim told police that the 14-year-old boy stood in front of his car while a yelling Chica-Cornejo banged on the driver's side window and pulled on the door handle.

Several witnesses also reported that the pair was repeatedly walking in and out of the roadway and forcing vehicles to stop. One of the witnesses told police that he saw the juvenile pull out a handgun, point it at a vehicle, and then put it back in his waistband.

Police said the suspects made "admissions of guilt" during interviews with investigators. According to authorities, Chica-Cornejo was taken to the Central Processing Unit and the juvenile was detained by the Department of Juvenile Services.

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