Following an attempted armed carjacking last year, the Metropolitan Police Department has apprehended a suspect, identified as Tamika Burriss, as confirmed by official department sources. The incident in question occurred on February 17, 2024, in Northwest D.C., where a man found himself confronted by an assailant while seated in his vehicle.
The report detailed the encounter taking place around 10:00 a.m. on the 100 block of Kennedy Street, NW; Burriss allegedly entered the vehicle brandished a knife and demanded the victim vacate it, but the victim instead chose to brave the danger, resisted her efforts, and sustained only a minor injury in the ensuing scuffle, after which the suspect fled by foot, her escape transient as justice's reach extends far and wide.
It took nearly a year for investigators to link Burriss to the crime, but yesterday, an arrest warrant facilitated by the DC Superior Court finally brought her into custody; she now faces charges of Armed Carjacking (Knife), adding a stark chapter to her story and a reminder of the law’s persistent pursuit.
An account from the Metropolitan Police Department details that 35-year-old Burriss hails from Hyattsville, MD.
