Alexandria Police Investigate Carjacking

Alexandria Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred in the 5100 block of Duke Street. Around 2:10 A.M. on Thursday, May 31, a 24 year-old City resident and a 21 year-old non-City resident were sitting in a 2004 Nissan Maxima when they were approached by three men. One of the suspects displayed a handgun and told the victims to get out of the vehicle. The three suspects jumped into the car and drove westbound on Duke Street. The victims of the carjacking were not injured.

A lookout was immediately broadcast to area departments and Arlington County Police Department officers located the vehicle a short time later heading northbound on Interstate 395. Arlington County officers initiated a pursuit and eventually got the vehicle to stop on Interstate 395 at the 12th Street exit in Washington, DC. Two suspects were apprehended inside the vehicle and a third suspect was caught after a short foot pursuit. The weapon was recovered inside the vehicle.

Mark Comer, 23, and Marcus Crouch, 19, both of Washington, DC and a 17 year-old Maryland resident were each charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and a weapons violation in Washington, DC. They are currently being held in that jurisdiction.

The three men have each been charged in Alexandria with Carjacking and Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. Additional charges may be pending.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6711.

Did You Witness A Crime? There's An App For That

Via NBC Washington:

Did you witness a crime and want to report it anonymously? Now there’s an app for that!

Fairfax County Crime Solvers has launched an app that allows the public to anonymously submit tips to police through their local Crime Solvers program.

Tip Submit employs software Crime Solvers already uses to gather text and email tips.

The free app can auto-locate the nearest Crime Solvers program or law enforcement agency, or you can manually select a location for your tip. You can also submit photos and videos with your tips.

Many jurisdisctions protect tipsters when they provide information to a certified Crime Solvers program.

Tip Submit is the first app of its kind and is available for download on iPhone and Android phones.