Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle At Illegal Car Rally

LANDOVER, MD — An 18-year-old Millersville man has been charged in connection to the hit-and-run of a woman who was struck by his vehicle during an illegal car rally.

The illegal vehicle takeover happened Sept. 14 around 1:45 a.m. in a shopping center parking lot located in the 8500 block of Landover Road. Vehicle takeovers are large, unauthorized gatherings where participants "often engage in reckless and illegal activities such as street racing, stunts and other disruptive activities," police stated.

Prince George's County police investigators learned that during this illegal takeover, while doing circles in his car, Naef Salmo hit a spectator and then took off. The victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. She has since been released, police reported.

Detectives identified and tracked down both the involved vehicle and Salmo. The investigation revealed after the hit-and-run, Salmo sprayed painted his vehicle a different color to conceal evidence and slow down detectives. Investigators also recovered a handgun from under the hood of the car, according to the police department.

Salmo faces numerous charges including second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, riot and obstructing and hindering a police officer. Additional charges are pending.

“We know these illegal vehicle takeovers may seem harmless to some, but the fact is, they can be dangerous. In this case, a young woman suffered serious injuries. We’ve also investigated a fatal shooting at a car takeover in recent years,” said Prince George's Police Chief George Nader.

Prince George's County Crime Solvers now offers rewards of up to $500 for information about an illegal vehicle takeover before it happens. Anyone with information can contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto a mobile device) or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).