{"id":592910,"date":"2021-07-15T23:06:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T03:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=592910"},"modified":"2021-07-15T23:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T03:06:21","slug":"d-c-carjackings-surge-nearly-74-in-2021-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-carjackings-surge-nearly-74-in-2021-report\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Carjackings Surge Nearly 74% In 2021: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fd-c-carjackings-surge-nearly-74-in-2021-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=592910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1130215528.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Carjackings have skyrocketed nearly 74% in Washington, D.C., in 2021 compared to last year, according to data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">\u201cThere have been 186 carjackings since January to July 12 of this year, according to D.C. police data, compared to 107 during the same timeframe in 2020,\u201d Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/washington-dc-police-carjacking-bait-cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMayor Muriel Bowser has not responded to multiple requests for comment on the crimes and inquiries on how to combat them, but D.C. police revealed they launched a carjacking task force using \u2018bait cars\u2019 to catch suspects in the city,\u201d Fox News continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do deploy bait cars at times. Most recently at the 2nd District they use it but we want to make sure that the tactic certainly works for the specific crime we happen to be targeting at that particular time,\u201d D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/features\/i-team\/dc-police-using-bait-cars-to-catch-criminals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> Tuesday, according to local ABC7.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.2142857142857\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TONIGHT AT 11 PM: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCPoliceDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DCPoliceDept<\/a> is now using bait cars to catch criminals something it didn&#8217;t use in the past.  Here&#8217;s Police Chief Robert Contee on bait cars &amp; the arrest of 4 teens in connection to Tuesday&#8217;s armed robberies in DC.  More on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7NewsDC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@7NewsDC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6KjP8Gv4mU\">pic.twitter.com\/6KjP8Gv4mU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Taylor 7 News I-Team (@ScottTaylorTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottTaylorTV\/status\/1415478051148865536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Washington, D.C., has repeatedly made headlines in recent months for its increased carjackings, many of which are perpetrated by teenagers. On Monday, an unspecified diplomat was reportedly carjacked, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/local\/dc\/washington-dc-diplomat-carjacked-in-nortwest-wisconsin-avenue\/65-a3e88a0d-fa17-4a15-b7a8-6cfb4d966c57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WUSA9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.9795918367347\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking<\/a> a Diplomat was carjacked last night on the 4500 Wisconsin Ave, N.W. Per Police report it states &#8220;for the report of an Armed Carjacking of a Diplomat&#8221; It was found that V1 had been Car Jacked at Gun Point. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wusa9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wusa9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Q8UyKBzpH\">pic.twitter.com\/1Q8UyKBzpH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Sprouse (@RSprouseNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RSprouseNews\/status\/1415135189123178501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last week,&nbsp;police arrested three girls aged 12, 14, and 16 for allegedly attempting to carjack a victim whom they attempted to tase. As Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/teenagers-dc-carjacking-one-charged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18.601904761905\">\n<p class=\"speakable\"><em>Four people tried to steal a car on Friday afternoon in the Navy Yard section of D.C. by using a Taser on a driver who was sitting in their car, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/three-girls-arrested-after-allegedly-stunning-trying-to-carjack-victim-in-navy-yard\/2726060\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">police said<\/a>. They were unable to take control of the vehicle, however, and fled on foot.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Officers arrested three young girls \u2013 aged 16, 14, 12 \u2013 while a fourth suspect escaped.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Charges against two of the three juveniles were dropped on Monday, however, with only one of the girls now facing charges of attempted carjacking. Police are still searching for the fourth suspect.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident was reminiscent of another event that occurred in March. As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/uber-eats-driver-killed-after-teen-girls-allegedly-carjack-him-in-d-c-leading-to-violent-crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"22.307228915663\">\n<p><em>Mohammad Anwar died after police say two girls, aged 13 and 15, used a stun gun against him and stole his car before causing it to flip, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/two-girls-13-and-15-used-stun-gun-in-fatal-armed-carjacking-near-nationals-park-police-say\/2617947\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC 4 Washington<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The 13-year-old girl is from southeast D.C. and the 15-year-old is from Fort Washington, Maryland, according to police. Their names were not given, but released documents revealed they face felony murder charges and were taken to the&nbsp;Metropolitan Police Department\u2019s homicide branch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Graphic video taken by a bystander depicts the violent scene, which shows how Anwar fought with the girls before they <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1375889790768320512?s=21\">drove off<\/a> while he was still attached to the vehicle. They crash the car, and the video later shows Anwar\u2019s body on the sidewalk as National Guardsmen help the girls out of the flipped vehicle. One of the girls can be heard saying something about her phone.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The two teenage girls charged with the felony reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mohammad-anwars-alleged-teenage-murderers-reach-plea-deal-will-not-be-held-past-the-age-of-21-or-placed-in-a-prison-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reached a plea deal<\/a> that will ensure they avoid detention in prison facilities and will not be held past the age of 21. Democratic District Mayor Muriel Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/horrible-timing-d-c-mayor-calls-auto-theft-crime-of-opportunity-amid-skyrocketing-carjacking-rates-meets-with-immediate-backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">drew criticism<\/a> days later for tweeting out a video admonishing the city\u2019s residents that carjackings are \u201ccrimes of opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/homicides-rates-spike-by-double-digits-in-36-of-50-biggest-u-s-cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homicide Rates Spike By Double-Digits In 36 Of 50 Biggest U.S. Cities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carjackings have skyrocketed nearly 74% in Washington, D.C., in 2021 compared to last year, according to data.\u201cThere have been 186 carjackings since January to July 12 of this year, according &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-592910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}