Washington, D.C
13-year-old charged with armed carjacking at Northwest DC gas station
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police in D.C. said officers arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection to an armed carjacking that took place at an Exxon gas station in Northwest.
Around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the teen approached the victim with a gun in the 3500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, and demanded the keys to the car. The victim complied and the teen drove away.
Police said shortly after, officers located the vehicle and the 13-year-old in Southeast.
Police arrested and charged him with armed carjacking.
According to data from the MPD, carjackings are down across the District by nearly 50%.