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Detectives Investigate Germantown Armed Carjacking

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred on Monday, October 23, 2023, in the 19400 block of St. Johnsbury Lane in Germantown.  

 

At approximately 10 p.m., 5th District officers responded to the location for the report of an armed carjacking. 

 

The investigation by detectives has revealed that at approximately 9:35 p.m., an adult male victim arrived at his home in a 2015 silver BMW and parked it on the driveway. At that point, four suspects parked their unknown vehicle behind the victim, blocking the driveway. Three armed suspects exited the vehicle, pointed their guns at the victim and ordered the victim to get out of the BMW. The victim complied with the suspects’ demands. One of the suspects got in the BMW and left the scene, and the other three suspects drove away in their vehicle.  

 

Three of the four suspects were described as Black males, armed with guns, between twenty to twenty-five years old, wearing black clothing and black ski marks.  

 

A description was not obtained for the fourth suspect who waited inside the car during the armed carjacking. 

 

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 1-866-411-8477. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspects. Tips may remain anonymous.    

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Release ID: 23-615
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: carjacking