Metropolitan Police Department: Suspect Sought In An Armed Kidnapping And Armed Carjacking (Knife) Offense

Georgetown DC

07 February, 2022

4:11 AM

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Press release from the Metropolitan Police Department: February 5, 2022 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Carjacking Task Force seek the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Armed Kidnapping and Armed Carjacking (Knife) offense that occurred on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in the 700 block of 4th Street, Northeast. At approximately 5:59 pm, the suspect approached the victim, who was the passenger in a parked vehicle, at the listed location. The suspect brandished a knife and demanded the victim to get out of the vehicle. The victim refused. The suspect entered the vehicle and began to drive away with the victim and a child inside. A short time later, the victim and the child were able to escape from the vehicle. The victim's vehicle has been recovered. Anyone who can identify this individual or who has information regarding this offense should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia. This press release was produced by the Metropolitan Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.