Five Teenagers Arrested in Connection with Robbery and Carjacking Spree in Washington D.C.

Five teenagers, aged 13 to 16, have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of robberies and carjackings in Washington D.C., including an incident where a driver for Grubhub was attacked. The suspects, two 13-year-old girls and three boys aged 14, 15, and 16, appeared in court on Wednesday. They face multiple charges, including assault with an attempt to rob and unauthorized use of a vehicle. One of the 13-year-old girls is also charged with theft, two robberies, and an unarmed carjacking.

Video footage captured a portion of an attempted carjacking, in which a good Samaritan intervened to help the driver fend off the suspects. The suspects fled the scene in a stolen car, with one of them brandishing a golf club during the attack. The carjacking victim, who works for Grubhub, reported being followed by the suspects after making a delivery. He was struck multiple times and an attempt was made to pull him out of his vehicle.

The suspects allegedly targeted another individual on a bicycle, hitting him with the golf club before fleeing in the stolen car. They eventually crashed, and all five were apprehended at the scene with the assistance of a police helicopter. During their court appearance, one of the suspects, a 14-year-old, was released but is subject to a curfew, electronic monitoring, drug testing, and mandatory school attendance. Another suspect was not released as they had been arrested for a carjacking in Maryland six months prior.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia are both involved in prosecuting the case.