WASHINGTON — A group of teenagers have been arrested and two dogs have been recovered after a carjacking Wednesday night.
Around 12:22 p.m., DC Police received a report of carjacking by force in the 2000 block of 12th Street, Northwest. Police say two 15-year-olds allegedly assaulted a driver of a 2013 Honda, took the keys and drove off with two service dogs inside.
A bystander reported to police they saw the gray Honda collide with the curb on a nearby residential street in Cheverly, Maryland at which point the group got out and ran away from the car, leaving the dogs behind.
Police soon recovered the car and both dogs were reunited with their owners. The juveniles were all tracked down and identified, with investigative help from Cpl. Biller of the Cheverly Police Department, along with an additional 17-year-old. They are now being charged in both Maryland and D.C.
A few weeks earlier, Bruno, a 14-month-old French bulldog, was stolen at gunpoint from his owner on the 5400 block of Kansas Avenue Northwest while out on a walk. That same day, an 11-week-old Australian Shepherd, Pablo, had been stolen while out on a walk with his owner in the Shaw neighborhood. Pablo was found and safely returned to his family, and police said 43 teens were arrested connected to that case.
Bruno is still missing, and his owner is actively seeking any information.
“The further that time slips away from me, I get a little discouraged,” owner Jamaica Harvey said. "I appreciate the support. We still have to find Bruno."