Maryland
Six Maryland teens arrested in separate carjackings; loaded ghost guns seized
Six youngsters in Maryland have been charged in reference to two current carjackings throughout which the juveniles have been allegedly armed with loaded ghost weapons, authorities mentioned Monday.
The most recent carjacking occurred Sunday in broad daylight in District Heights, the Prince George’s County Police Division mentioned.
Officers responded to the armed carjacking round 1:30 p.m. and noticed two suspects working from the scene, and a short foot-chase ensued. The 2 suspects, ages 17 and 16, have been arrested.
Each teenagers have been discovered with a loaded ghost gun of their possession, in keeping with authorities.
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Police recovered two ghost weapons from two teen suspects fleeing from the scene of an tried armed carjacking, authorities mentioned. (Prince George’s County Police Division)
Ghost weapons are unserialized, privately made firearms. With out serial numbers, regulation enforcement has a troublesome time tracing a ghost gun discovered at a criminal offense scene again to a person buy.
Every of the teenagers have been charged as adults with tried armed carjacking and firearms offenses. They have been being held on the Division of Corrections.
In a separate case, a automotive stolen in one other carjacking that occurred days earlier in Forestville was positioned Thursday close to Addison Highway and Central Avenue, police mentioned.
A loaded ghost gun was found inside a stolen automotive with 4 juveniles inside, police mentioned. (Prince George’s County Police Division)
The officers stopped the automotive and arrested 4 juveniles contained in the automobile. Officers searched the automobile and located a loaded ghost gun, officers mentioned.
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All 4 suspects have been 15 years previous and from Washington, D.C., and have been charged as juveniles with unauthorized use of a automobile and possession of a firearm.
The division mentioned its carjacking unit has charged 32 juveniles and 19 adults in reference to carjacking circumstances thus far this yr.
In close by Washington, D.C., publicly launched police information reveals there have been 162 carjacking circumstances year-to-date – a 22% improve in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
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Of these circumstances, 73% have concerned weapons and simply 26 circumstances have been closed, in keeping with the info.