-
Carjackings by Juveniles Soar in DC Area
D.C. is seeing a spike in carjackings as well a spike in juvenile suspects.
-
Spike in Carjacking Cases in the District
News4’s Cory Smith reports on the rise in carjacking cases by teenagers in D.C.
-
Days After Girls Accused of Fatal DC Carjacking, 2 More Teens Arrested in Carjackings
Two 13-year-old boys are charged with two armed carjackings that occurred blocks from each other Friday night in D.C. This comes almost a week after another pair of teens were accused of a fatal carjacking also in the District.
-
Two 13-Year-Olds Charged in DC Carjackings
Residents are on edge after the crimes that happened in Northwest D.C. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
-
Shooting Victim Found Near ‘Ghost Gun' in DC's Brookland Neighborhood
We’re learning new details in the deadly shooting of a teenager in D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood over the weekend. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the moments leading up to the shooting.
-
Carjacking Attempt May Be Linked to Killing of 18-Year-Old in Brookland
An 18-year-old was shot and killed in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast D.C. on Saturday night, and police are looking at a possible link to an attempted carjacking. Isaiah Armstead, of Southeast D.C., died after he was shot multiple times in the 1200 block of Irving Street NE at about 9 p.m., police said. Police tell News4 that Armstead...
-
DC Police Believe Victim in Weekend Carjacking Died Before Crime Was Committed
D.C. police believe a victim died before his car was taken and he was left on the street. Carjacking in the city of Washington is on a record-breaking pace. The District has had 76 of them this year alone, but none like this carjacking. Police discovered Anthony Payne, 59, on the roadway Saturday morning on the 1600 block of Kenilworth…
-
DC Police Believe Victim in Weekend Carjacking Had Died Before Crime Was Committed
A distrubing investigation in D.C. At first, it looked like a man had been carjacked and left for dead, but it didn’t take police long to figure out he died before the crime even took place. News4’s Pat Collins reports.
-
Police Report Increase in Carjackings During Pandemic
News4’s Shomari Stone reports on one brazen carjacking incident on the Beltway and another at a gas station.
-
DC Launches Carjacking Task Force
Since the pandemic, D.C. has seen an influx in carjackings. Leaders are starting a task force to crackdown on the carjackings in the District. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
-
Carjackings Spike in Montgomery County
Police are concerned about a rise in carjackings in Montgomery County. It’s a crime that’s becoming so frequent, it even happed while News4’s Darcy Spencer was reporting on it.
-
DC Sees Uptick in Carjackings
Carjacking suspects are targeting delivery drivers who leave their cars running in D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with a carjacking victim about what happened to him.
-
DC Police Warn Delivery Drivers About Carjackings
D.C. police are warning drivers who bring food and other deliveries to people reluctant to leave their homes during the coronavirus pandemic about carjackings. D.C. police statistics show there has been a 19 percent increase in car theft this year compared to the same time period last year. At least three drivers have had their vehicles stolen in the...
-
DC Police Warn Delivery Drivers About Carjackings
Police in the District say car thefts are up, and it appears thieves are targeting the delivery drivers who have become essential workers, during this pandemic. News4’s Jackie Bensen went to a neighborhood where a number of the thefts have occurred.