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13-Year-Old Suspect in Southeast Washington Armed Carjacking Arrested by Metro Police

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Published on December 06, 2024
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The Metropolitan Police Department recently apprehended a young suspect linked to a carjacking in Southeast Washington. According to official reports, the incident transpired on the evening of October 30 when a juvenile male, merely 13 years old, and his accomplices confronted the victim in a parking garage on the 400 block of 14th Street, Southeast. With the brandishing of a handgun, they forced the victim to surrender their car keys and promptly made their escape in the stolen vehicle.

An investigation by the detectives of the Metropolitan Police Department led to a breakthrough in the case yesterday when the 13-year-old suspect from Southeast was arrested and charged with Armed Carjacking. The police have emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and the case is far from closed. The police are urging anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that anonymity and a potential reward of up to $10,000 are on the table for tips leading to an arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information pertinent to this case is advised to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or, to anonymize their involvement, text the tip to the Department's dedicated TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.