Police: Carjacker Hits Minivan, Crashes into McDonalds

A suspected carjacker who crashed into a McDonald’s in Hyattsville on Tuesday allegedly said it was just an accident and nothing more.

Prince George’s County police say the suspect allegedly approached a man sitting in his SUV at the intersection of Annapolis Road and 71st Avenue early Tuesday, asking for a ride, WJLA reports. After refusing to give the suspect a ride, the suspect implied he had a weapon. The owner of the SUV got out of the car and ran.

During his getaway, the suspect allegedly hit a minivan, the news station reports. The driver of the minivan followed the suspect and saw the vehicle crash into the drive-thru at the McDonald’s on the 6200 block of Annapolis Road.

“I didn’t know what happened,” McDonald’s employee Louis Ntah told WJLA. He had been prepping food when he heard the crash from the drive-thru.

Tarance Monroe witnessed the crash and told WJLA the suspect got out from the vehicle and tried to run away, but ended up just standing there.

“He just jumped out of the car and said it was just an accident, and that was it,” Monroe told WJLA.

Authorities received a call around 5:11 a.m. that a car had crashed into the establishment, according to The Washington Post. Police officers took the suspect into custody but no charges have been made. The investigation is ongoing.

Photo Credit: Screenshot from WJLA