MPD Arrests Northwest Carjacking Suspects

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrests of two suspects in an unarmed carjacking in Northwest.

On Monday, July 22, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the victim was operating his moped in the area of 14th Street and U Street, Northwest. A group of suspects surrounded the victim and began assaulting him. The suspects removed the victim from the moped, and one of the suspects fled the scene with the moped. The other suspects fled on foot. Two of the suspects were detained by responding officers.

As a result of the detective's investigation, 18-year-old Robert Medoune Thiam and 18-year-old Ayomide Ikujuniof, both of Laurel, MD, were charged with Carjacking.

This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.

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