An FBI agent was kidnapped Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a robbery that comes amid a sharp rise in the number of vehicle thefts in the nation’s capital.
Two people carried out the armed carjacking in the middle of the afternoon, police said.
The car was found about 30 minutes later, about a mile away, Metropolitan Police said.
Police said two people stole the FBI agent’s car, although the vehicle was found about 30 minutes later, about a mile away. FOX 5 Washington DC The incident comes amid an increase in the number of vehicle thefts in the nation’s capital. FOX 5 Washington DC
The FBI’s Washington field office and the Metropolitan Police Department’s vehicle theft task force are investigating, the FBI said in a statement.
Vehicle thefts in the country’s capital have more than doubled this year, up 104%.
Recent victims include a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas.
Rep. Henry Cuellar was kidnapped at gunpoint outside his Washington, D.C., apartment building in October, according to his office. C-SPAN
In October, three armed assailants robbed him near the Capitol, but did not physically harm him.
Earlier this month, Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle.
No one was injured.
Violent crime in Washington has also increased this year, more than 40% compared to last year.
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