Carjacking Results In Arrest Of 4 Teens With 2 Suspects At Large

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Four youths have been charged, three of them as adults, in a recent carjacking off Belair Road, police said. The victim remains hospitalized days after the attack, according to officials.

"The suspects drove over the man with his own car as they fled the area," police said in a statement.

Officials said the suspects attacked the 69-year-old man and forced him to fall to the ground, then threatened to shoot him before taking his vehicle and belongings.

The carjacking occurred in the 4200 block of Cardwell Avenue at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3. The location is near the Belair Beltway Plaza.

Police said that after the carjacking, information from a citizen led officers to Sturbridge Drive and Pickering Drive and the ensuing investigation resulted in the recovery of the victim's vehicle and two other stolen cars.

A total of six suspects were involved, according to officials.

Four teens have been charged, and a reward is available for information regarding the two outstanding suspects.

Police said three of the youths were charged as adults:

• Darian Maurice Hicks, 16, of the 3600-block of Lyndale Avenue, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, armed carjacking, carjacking and theft offenses. Hicks is being held at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections without bail.
• Taizjuan Eliza Waddell, 16, of the 6800 block of Sturbridge Drive, has been charged with armed carjacking, carjacking, armed robbery, robbery, first and second-degree assault, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and theft charges. Waddell is being held at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections without bail.
• Kimani William Graham, 16, of the 7200 block of McClean Boulevard, has been charged with armed carjacking, carjacking, armed robbery, robbery, first and second-degree assault, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and theft. Graham is at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections without bail.

A 15-year-old suspect was charged as a juvenile, police said.

Detectives are still looking for two additional suspects, police said as of Monday, Jan. 8.

Anyone with information may call the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020.

“The Baltimore County Police Department continues to strive to use a comprehensive approach to address violent crime,” Colonel Steven M. Hlavach, Commander, Criminal Investigation Bureau, said in a statement. “These crimes are solved by the assistance of citizens in providing valuable information working in concert with the diligence of our police officers."

Those who would like to remain anonymous may also contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Tips to the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline leading to the arrest and/or indictment of a suspect for a felony crime may qualify for a cash reward. Metro Crime Stoppers is also available by texting "MCS" plus the tip to CRIMES (274637) or by submitting an anonymous tip online.

Pictured, three teens charged as adults in the carjacking courtesy of Baltimore County Police Department.