Incident in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood
Security personnel thwarted a shooting, and suspects fled
Recent surge in robbery crimes in the Washington, D.C. area
Amidst a surge in car thefts in the United States, criminals attempted to steal a vehicle assigned to protect President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, but were thwarted in Washington, D.C.
According to foreign media such as the Associated Press, on the 13th (local time), three culprits tried to forcibly open the vehicle door used by the security team assigned to protect Naomi Biden around midnight the previous day. However, the security agents who spotted this fired their guns to stop them.
The unmarked sports utility vehicle (SUV) used for protection was parked and unoccupied at the time.
The Secret Service (SS) stated in a press release, “Our agents witnessed the three culprits breaking the window of the SUV, and one of our agents fired his gun, but no one was hit,” and added, “There was no threat to the protectee.”
The three culprits fled in a red car. The SS announced it had sent a bulletin to the Washington D.C. police to track them down.
Foreign media reported that the security agents were with Naomi, who was visiting Georgetown in Washington D.C. Georgetown is a popular shopping area and affluent neighborhood considered safe within Washington D.C.
However, there has been a sharp increase in incidents of vehicle theft and smash-and-grab thefts from vehicles in Washington, D.C., this year.
So far this year, there have been 6,100 reported car thefts, double last year. Over 750 cases of carjacking, where the vehicle is forcibly taken while the driver is still inside, have also been reported.
Last month, Representative Henry Cuellar had his car stolen at gunpoint, and on the 10th, a police car marked with police insignia was stolen from a university.
In response to the surge in car thefts, the city and police announced on the 1st that they would distribute Apple AirTags, a lost item tracking device, to residents in areas with a high crime rate.
By. Koo Nari
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