Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, February 12, 2021, in the 1000 block of Half Street, Southeast.
At approximately 6:41 pm, the suspect approached the victim, who was sitting in a vehicle, at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun as the suspect attempted to open the vehicle’s door. The victim fled from the scene on foot and the suspect fled in the victim’s vehicle.
The suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo below and in this video: https://youtu.be/eaOTXJUhFVk
Anyone who can identify this individual or 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. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.