An armed carjacking unfolded Monday evening in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW near Prospect Street in Georgetown, with police searching for two males believed to be between 16 and 18 years old who made off with a white two-door Honda Accord bearing Virginia temporary tags.
D.C. police investigated the carjacking, which was reported Monday evening, according to WJLA. An AlertDC bulletin describing the stolen car and suspects went out at 8:19 p.m. Monday, per the station's report.
The lookout described the stolen Honda Accord as carrying a partial Virginia temporary tag number of 39037. Police said the two males were armed with a gun at the time of the carjacking, the same account notes.
A Tesla Tailed the Stolen Car
In an unusual wrinkle to the case, a white Tesla was reported following the carjacked Honda Accord after the incident, per AlertDC. It is not clear from the available information what role, if any, the Tesla's driver played in the encounter or its aftermath.
Despite that detail, police were direct in their message to the public: do not get involved. Officers urged anyone who spots the vehicle or the suspects to take no action themselves and instead call 911 immediately, referencing event number I20260458031 for anyone with information.
MPD's Broader Warning on Carjackings
The Metropolitan Police Department describes carjacking generally as a crime of opportunity in which an offender searches out the most vulnerable potential victim. The department's guidance on reducing the risk of vehicle theft and carjacking advises drivers to take their keys with them, lock their vehicles, use a visible anti-theft device, and consider investing in a tracking system, according to the department's own guidance page.
Under D.C. law, a conviction for armed carjacking carries a fine up to the amount set out in a separate statute along with a mandatory-minimum prison term of not less than 15 years, according to the D.C. Council Code.
No further details on the identities of the suspects, whether anyone was arrested, or whether the Honda Accord was recovered have been made public. Anyone with information is asked to contact police and reference the event number tied to Monday's incident.
