Two teens arrested in connection to carjacking, stealing car in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. ( DC News Now ) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said two teens were arrested in connection to a carjacking and stealing a car.

Officers said that at about 5:55 a.m., they responded to the Vienna Metro Station in the 9500 block of Saintsbury Drive for a stolen Jeep Compass.

Police learned that two suspects stole the car while it was left running and unoccupied.

Shortly later, at around 6 a.m., officers responded to the 8100 block of Porter Road in Merrifield for a carjacking.

The victim told police that he was sitting in his Toyota Camry when two suspects approached him, pulled out a gun and told him to get out of his car.

One of the suspects assaulted the victim before leaving in his car. He had non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators said that the Jeep became disabled after it was stolen by the suspects. The two then stole the victim’s Toyota, abandoned the Jeep and fled the county before police arrived.

Albemarle County Police Department officers saw the car and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the suspects sped away and crashed.

The 16-year-old and 17-year-old suspects were taken to a hospital.

A gun was found in the car.

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