Crime & Safety
Wild Carjacking Incident In Herndon Leads To Arrest: Police
A woman flagged a car down and then suddenly put her 4-year-old child in it and drove off, forcing a passenger to jump out, police say.
HERNDON, VA -- A woman faces multiple felony charges after a wild carjacking incident in Herndon back in February, police say.
Police charged 31-year-old Victoria Ann Johnson for failure to report an accident, stolen auto, two counts of felony carjacking, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after the incident, which happened on Feb. 3 in the 400 block of Woodgrove Court, according to a report from the Herndon Police Department.
On that date, Johnson "flagged down two people in a vehicle and indicated she needed assistance," the report states.
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"When the driver stepped out of the car to assist her, the suspect put her 4-year-old child in the car and began to drive away," the report states. "The other passenger was still in the vehicle when the suspect began to drive away, and had to exit it while it was moving."
Police later located Johnson in Prince George's County, Md., where she was held until she could be extradited back to Virginia.
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The victims sustained minor injuries, according to the report.
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