MPDC - Metropolitan Police Department

08/10/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/11/2022 00:19

Arrest Made in Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offense: 2500 Block of 9th Street, Northwest

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Third District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Monday, May 16, 2022, in the 2500 block of 9th Street, Northwest.

At approximately 9:50 pm, the suspects approached the victim, who was seated in a vehicle, at the listed location. The suspects brandished handguns and demanded the victim's property. The victim complied and the suspects fled the scene in the victim's vehicle.

On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 19 year-old Marquis Funderbunk, of Northwest, DC, was arrested and charged with Armed Carjacking (Gun).

This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this offense should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.