Washington, D.C. – A 13-year-old juvenile has been apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Department following an armed carjacking incident in Northwest Washington.
The event occurred in the early hours of Saturday, July 13, when the suspect confronted a victim at a gas station on the 3500 block of Connecticut Avenue, brandishing a handgun and demanding the car keys.
After the victim complied, the suspect fled with the vehicle. Police successfully located both the suspect and the vehicle shortly afterward in Southeast D.C., where the arrest was made.
The juvenile, from Northeast D.C., has been charged with armed carjacking as detectives continue their investigation into the incident.