A driver was nearly carjacked in a parking garage about a block from the Crystal City Metro station.
The incident happened around 10:20 p.m. last night (Wednesday) on the 200 block of 18th Street S.
“A patrol officer was flagged down by the victim who reported an attempted carjacking,” Arlington County police said today in a crime report. “Upon arrival, it was determined the victim was in his parked vehicle when the suspect approached his passenger side door. The suspect demanded the victim unlock the car door and had what appeared to be a possible firearm in his pocket.”
Despite the would-be carjacker potentially having a gun, the driver drove off it — and was able to successfully flee. He then saw two additional suspects.
“The victim drove away at which time he observed two other possible suspects flee the scene on foot with the first suspect,” said ACPD.
No one was hurt. Police say they are still investigating.
The last reported carjacking in Arlington happened last month along S. Fern Street, also in the Crystal City area.