On June 20 at approximately 8:16 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue, specifically in the parking lot of the Mid-Atlantic Seafood restaurant.
According to Takoma Park Police, “The incident occurred while the victims were waiting outside the restaurant after placing a food order. As they conversed, one of the victims noticed an unknown male suspect inside the other victim’s vehicle. Upon attempting to open the driver’s side door of her vehicle, the suspect brandished a black gun and pointed it at both victims. The armed suspect then sped off in the victim’s vehicle, heading southbound on New Hampshire Avenue towards the District of Columbia.
A preliminary investigation revealed that there were two additional suspects involved, each in separate vehicles, acting as lookouts. When the carjacker sped away, the other two suspects followed in their respective vehicles.
The victims were not seriously physically injured. A lookout was provided to all surroundingm jurisdictions.
The victim’s vehicle is a 2021 black Porsche Macan, MD Tag #4FL0346 and has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) stolen vehicle database.
Investigation continues under case #240029357. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100.” Photo courtesy Google Maps