Teen Charged With Carjacking, Bank Robbery: Police

LAYHILL, MD — An 18-year-old is in jail on bank robber and carjacking charges after the stolen car he was driving ran out of gas, authorities say.

Montgomery County Police have charged Jhasir Marquis Devaux, 18, of an unconfirmed address, with the April 9 robbery of the Sandy Spring Bank, 14241 Layhill Road, and the April 27 carjacking of a vehicle on Alderton Lane in the Layhill area.

Investigators say Devaux entered the bank, passed a note that demanded money, and implied that he had a weapon. Devuax fled from the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.

About 4 p.m. on April 27 police were called to a carjacking report in the 1300 block of Alderton Lane. The victim said she had just parked her vehicle in her driveway when Devaux allegedly walked up to the driver’s side door and ordered her out of the vehicle. He then grabbed the victim’s arm, pulled her out of the car, and drove off.

A police officer who saw a disabled vehicle with Texas plates on Georgia Avenue at Niles Street on May 2 spoke with the driver, later identified as Devaux. He told the patrol officer the vehicle had run out of gas.

When the officer asked Devaux for his license, he reportedly ran off. Devaux was located by officers a short distance away and was taken into custody. Officers determined that the vehicle had been carjacked on April 27 on Alderton Lane and the vehicle’s Maryland plates were replaced with Texas plates.

When questioned, Devaux reportedly admitted he had stolen the vehicle. He was charged with carjacking and transported to the Central Processing Unit.

A search at a residence where Devaux had been staying reportedly found evidence linking him to the April 9 robbery of the Sandy Spring Bank. Devaux was then charged with robbery.

Devaux is being held on a $25,000 bond for the carjacking case and a $100,000 bond for the bank robbery.

»Photo of carjacking suspect Jhasir Marquis Devaux, courtesy of Montgomery County Police