Search underway for car used in string of crimes across DC: police

WASHINGTON – Police are looking for a automobile that’s believed to have been utilized in a sequence of crimes throughout D.C. after being stolen in Woodley Park.

The Metropolitan Police Division stated the automobile was stolen on Friday round 10:00 a.m. within the 2700 block of Calvert Road, Northwest. Investigators stated a number of suspects took the automobile after they discovered it left operating unattended.

In accordance with police, the automobile, described as a black Lexus RX, was then utilized in reference to 4 crimes that occurred withing two hours on Tuesday morning.

The primary occurred round 5:59 a.m. within the Unit block of 4th Road, Northeast. Police stated the suspects had been driving within the space after they observed the sufferer strolling within the space. The suspects then bought out of automobile stole the sufferer’s property and cash, and subject the scene within the Lexus.

About seven minutes later, the suspects approached a sufferer sitting exterior within the 100 block of N Road, Southeast, pulled out a gun, and began assaulting the sufferer whereas demanding property. The sufferer informed police the black Lexus SUV pulled up close to him, three folks bought out and demanded his pockets and his cellphone. When he refused, he informed police they pushed him to the bottom and started to combat him.

Investigators say a number of of the person’s co-workers noticed the combat and got here to his support, with one of many staff telling police he threw a security helmet on the attackers inflicting them to run again to their automobile. The sufferer was taken to an space hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.

The police report says the attackers wore black jackets with the ‘CIA’ emblem on the suitable sleeves. In addition they wore black ski masks and black pants.

Then round 7:14 a.m., police declare that the suspect tried to rob a sufferer who was strolling on the nook of Ok and third Streets in Northwest. Police stated the suspect bought out the automobile, pointed a gun on the sufferer, and demanded their property. Police stated the suspects then fled the scene with out acquiring any property.

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The ultimate incident occurred not lengthy after that within the 100 block of Division Avenue, Northeast. Police stated the suspects once more, pulled out a gun on a sufferer whereas demanding property. The suspects then fled the scene, however police didn’t point out in the event that they stole something from the sufferer.

Police stated the Lexus was final seen with DC tag of GP 2136.

Anybody with info on the suspects or the automobile concerned is requested to name MPD at 202-727-9099 or ship a textual content message tip to 50411. A reward of as much as $10,000 is being provided for info that results in arrests and convictions within the case.