Rideshare driver carjacked in Southeast DC, suspects wanted

WASHINGTON — Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public's help identifying and locating suspects involved in an armed carjacking in Southeast D.C. on Thursday.

At 5:29 p.m., police say the victim, who is a rideshare driver, was picking up a passenger in the 2700 block of 31st Street, Southeast, when suspects left an awaiting vehicle and approached the victim with guns in hand.

Investigators say the suspects took the victim's property and car before fleeing the scene in the stolen vehicle.

One of the suspects was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo below:

Anyone with more information on the identities or whereabouts of the suspects is asked to call 911 immediately. 

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Officers were called to a Sunoco Gas Station in the 19200 block of Frederick Road just after 4:30 p.m. When they arrived, officers learned the driver, only identified as a man, got into his car when he noticed two teens running towards him. 

The victim complied and got out of the car after handing over his car keys.

Police say the two teens got into the car but realized they could not drive away after noticing the car had a manual transmission. The pair then jumped out of the car and ran.