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The child and car have since been recovered safe.
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after a person was carjacked with their child in the car in Southeast D.C. Wednesday afternoon.
According to a spokesperson with the Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of Howard Road just after 1:30 p.m. for reports of a carjacking.
When officers arrived, they learned a child was inside the car at the time of the incident. Investigators were on the lookout for a white Jeep Compass, driven by a man wearing a white and gray hoodie.
The child and Jeep were found later in the 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE just after 2 p.m. The child is OK.
Police continue to search for the suspect. Anyone with information may contact detectives at (202) 727-9099 or by texting the department's tipline at 50411.
Police say the two teens got into the car but realized they could not drive away after noticing the car had a manual transmission.
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