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One arrested in carjacking of police officer near National Harbor outlets

The car that was stolen has also been recovered, Prince George's County police said

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Police have made an arrest in Thursday's carjacking of an off-duty police officer near the Tanger Outlets at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Police are still looking for a second suspect.

The car that was stolen has also been recovered, Prince George's County police said.

Police identified the suspect in custody as 19-year-old Anthony Stewart of Washington, D.C. Stewart was arrested Friday and is charged with carjacking, robbery, theft and additional charges, police said.

The off-duty officer was with two family members when he was carjacked at 5 p.m. on Thursday. He fired shots using his service gun as the carjackers fled, police said.

No one was injured, police said.

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