15-year-old arrested for Northwest DC carjacking

The Brief

  • A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with an unarmed carjacking.
  • Police said the teen tried to take a scooter but fled after he could not get it to work.
  • Data from police shows a sharp decline in carjacking cases in the last few years.

WASHINGTON A 15-year-old was arrested in connection with an unarmed carjacking in Northwest D.C., police said.

What we know:

The incident occurred on Thursday, June 4, around 3 p.m. Police said a person was sitting on a scooter in the 1400 block of Irving Street, Northwest, when the teen approached.

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