Police arrest three juveniles after reported armed carjacking and vehicle recovery in east Baltimore

What police say happened

Baltimore Police reported arresting three juveniles in connection with an armed carjacking in East Baltimore after officers located the stolen vehicle several days later and stopped it following an attempted flight.

Investigators said the carjacking occurred on Saturday, January 21, 2017, in the 3700 block of Eastwood Drive. The victim told officers that two male assailants assaulted him and took his green 2009 Toyota Corolla. The victim also reported that one of the suspects appeared to be armed with what looked like a semi-automatic handgun.

Vehicle located days later, suspects attempt to flee

Police said the case advanced on Thursday, January 26, 2017, when an officer spotted the stolen Corolla in the 2800 block of Edison Highway. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, and the occupants allegedly tried to flee in the car.

Police reported that the vehicle was ultimately stopped in the 3800 block of Brendan Avenue. After the stop, the three occupants abandoned the vehicle and ran, but officers apprehended all three.

Who was arrested and what was recovered

Police identified the arrested suspects as:

• a 15-year-old boy, described by police as the driver at the time of the stop;
• a 15-year-old girl, alleged to have been armed with a replica handgun;
• a 17-year-old boy.

Officers also reported recovering a cell phone that belonged to a victim.

Charges and next steps in juvenile cases

Police said the juveniles were taken to juvenile booking and charged with auto theft. Because juvenile cases typically proceed under confidentiality rules and charging decisions can change as investigations develop, police summaries released at the time may not reflect later prosecutorial actions, additional charges, or court outcomes.

If anyone has information about carjackings or stolen-vehicle activity, police generally encourage tips through standard non-emergency and investigative channels.

The reported sequence in this case highlights a common investigative pattern in carjacking incidents: an initial report in one neighborhood, followed by later recovery of the vehicle elsewhere in the city and arrests tied to a traffic stop and brief foot pursuit. Police did not report injuries in the incident summary released at the time.