The year 2023 saw a record 955 carjackings in Washington DC, up from 485 in 2022. This surge in carjackings has been attributed to bad policy by DC AG Brian Schwalb, who aims to address racial inequity by reducing sentencing guidelines and promoting early release. An armed off-duty cop recently thwarted suspected carjackers in the DC area, sending them fleeing. Carjackings have become a frequent occurrence in DC, with one incident happening more than once a day.
This is crazy. Carjackings have become a more-than-daily occurrence in DC. https://t.co/OkqMF9SFrP
Suspects attempt D.C. area carjacking, but things go awry when they target an armed off-duty cop https://t.co/WYqBeHGsmD https://t.co/izCFbhwziL
Armed Off-Duty Cop Thwarts Carjackers in DC – Sends Them Running Scared via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/trYUWqdLf9
Armed off-duty cop sends suspected carjackers fleeing as crime spirals near nation's capital https://t.co/mTuiYa1VIV
The full year numbers are in: There were a record 955 carjackings in Washington DC in 2023, up from 485 in 2022. This is unequivocally the result of bad policy. DC AG, Brian Schwalb, vowed to address "racial inequity" by: - reducing sentencing guidelines - promoting early… https://t.co/XaTAXYKEMg