WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two juveniles and one adult have been arrested in connection with a string of armed carjackings and related offenses throughout Washington, D.C., following a detailed investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department.
The arrests include 16-year-old Antonio Gaither of Southeast D.C. and 17-year-old Derrick West of Northeast D.C., both charged as adults under Title 16 for multiple carjacking incidents. The charges against them span several violent encounters, including an armed carjacking with a gun on September 19 at 11th and K Streets, NE, and an armed carjacking with a knife on September 20 in the 800 block of P Street, NW. Gaither faces an additional charge for an armed carjacking on September 21 in Southeast.
Alongside the juveniles, 31-year-old Malcolm Demus of Southeast D.C. was also arrested. Demus faces charges for unauthorized vehicle use, credit card fraud, and additional offenses connected to the series of carjackings…