Suspects Sought In Armed Carjacking In Takoma Park

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Montgomery County police are asking for the public's help locating two men wanted in connection with a recent armed carjacking in Takoma Park.

According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in the 7700 block of Eastern Avenue.

Police said the victim had driven her Mercedes C300 into a parking lot when she was confronted by two unknown men. According to police, the victim saw the suspects enter the parking lot at the same time in another car.

After approaching the woman, police said one of the suspects displayed a gun and demanded the victim’s keys. After the victim complied with his demands, police said the second suspect got in the victim’s car and drove away, while the first suspect left in the car they arrived in.

The victim was not injured.

The suspects were described as two Black men. One was between 5-feet 6-inches and 5-feet 8-inchestall with a slim build and weighed between 160 and 170 lbs. He was in his late teens to early 20s. The second suspect was between 5-feet 10-inches and 6 feet tall and was in his mid- to late 20s.

Anyone with information regarding these suspects or this crime is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 866-411-8477. Tips may remain anonymous.