Police Charge Man In Northeast Election Night Pepper Spray Carjacking

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 1:00 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WASHINGTON, DC.- On Wednesday, a 27-year-old Washington, D.C., man was extradited from Prince George’s County, Maryland, and formally charged in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred last Tuesday, in Northeast, D.C.

     According to D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, just shortly after 8:00 p.m., members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a carjacking on the 3800 Block of Hayes Street in Northeast, D.C.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers located a victim who reported that while seated in his vehicle on Hayes Street, he was approached by a suspect, later identified as Demitrius Johnson, 27, of Southeast, D.C. Johnson attempted to open the vehicle’s door, at which time the victim exited his vehicle to confront Johnson, he then pepper-sprayed the victim causing minor injuries to the victim’s eyes and face. Johnson then entered the vehicle and fled the scene.

After Carjacking The Vehicle, Johnson Crashes The Car A Short Time Later

     Shortly after fleeing the scene, Johnson crashed the stolen vehicle on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, Maryland. John was taken into custody at the time of the crash.

     On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, following an extradition hearing in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Johnson was returned to Washington, D.C., where he was formally charged with one count of Armed Carjacking. Johnson was processed on the charge and was remanded to the D.C. Central Detention Facility pending future court proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”