Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District announced two arrests have been made in reference to an Unarmed Carjacking offense that occurred on Monday, June 21, 2019, in the 600 block of Barnes Street, Northeast.
At approximately 3:26 pm, the suspects approached the victim as he sat in a vehicle at the listed location. One of the suspects demanded that the victim exit the vehicle and the victim complied. The suspects then entered the vehicle and attempted to flee. The suspects eventually fled the scene on foot.
On Thursday, June 27, 2019, pursuant to DC Superior Court custody orders, a 13 year-old juvenile male, and a 14 year-old juvenile male, both of Northeast, DC, were arrested and charged with Unarmed Carjacking.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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