Posted on 02/24/25
| News Source: FOX45
Baltimore, MD - Feb. 24, 2025 - A series of carjackings in Baltimore's Northwest District may be connected to the same group of suspects.
On Friday night, just after 7 p.m., officers responded to a carjacking on Simmonds Avenue. The suspects were described as two black males wearing ski masks and black clothing.
On Thursday, a ride share driver was carjacked about two miles away, in Northwest Baltimore on Thursday.
The stolen vehicle, a 2006 blue Nissan Altima, was reportedly used in two robberies at two Royal Farms locations before being found abandoned.
Those suspects were not found at the time the vehicle was recovered.
On Friday, police audio suggests officers suspected the Thursday carjackers for the carjacking Friday night.
Earlier in the week, police arrested two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old for a carjacking that occurred on February 6 in the parking lot of Levindale Medical Center, and an attempted carjacking at Siani Hospital, across the street.
Thursday's and Friday's carjackings happened 1.5 miles from where those teens were arrested, and .8 miles from the carjacking at Levindale.
Jason Johnson, a law enforcement expert, commented on the trend, saying, "I just have seen over time that you get a group doing carjackings and they will engage in that for a while until they get caught."
"I think probably, that is what you’re seeing, is you’re seeing a new crew or group that’s out doing carjackings. And they’re going to continue to do that until they are actually removed from the streets for a meaningful period of time," Johnson said.
Baltimore police have not officially linked the carjackings after the release of the suspects.
In a statement, a spokesperson said, "The investigation has not been linked, and both cases remain active and ongoing investigations."
Johnson attributed the recent spike in carjackings to the current state of juvenile affairs.
"Most people would say that the department of juvenile services doesn’t have a good handle on how to actually track juveniles that have been arrested and put back on the street to ensure they’re not engaged in ongoing criminal activity," said Johnson.