Police Searching For Two Suspects Wanted In Northeast Armed Carjacking
Saturday, August 16, 2025, 10:45 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WASHINGTON, DC.- The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two suspects wanted in connection with a violent armed carjacking that occurred during the evening hours of Sunday, June 27, 2025, in Northeast, D.C.
According to D.C.Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Sunday, June 27, 2025, just minutes before 9:30 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District responded to reports of a gunpoint carjacking on the 3700 Block of Minnesota Avenue in Northeast, D.C.
Police Officers Learn The Victim Was Carjacked At Gunpoint
Upon arrival, Police Officers found an injured victim, who reported to Police Officers that while seated in their parked vehicle on Minnesota Avenue, they were approached by two suspects who pulled out handguns and demanded that they exit the vehicle. The victim quickly replied, and as they were exiting the vehicle, one of the suspects struck the victim in the head with the firearm, and both suspects then fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries. The vehicle has since been recovered.
Detectives Were able To Recover Video Camera Footage That Captured The Suspects
During the ensuing investigation, Detectives and Police Officers recovered area video camera footage that captured photos of the two suspects, as seen in the above photo.
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is urging anyone with information as to the identity and whereabouts of these two suspects to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099 or text your information to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. All calls and information will be kept confidential.
