On December 23 at 2:40 a.m., officers received a call for a carjacking in the parking lot of 2975 Crain Highway in Waldorf.
Investigation revealed the victim was leaving Denny’s when he was approached by two men who displayed a handgun and demanded his car keys. The victim complied and the suspects fled in his vehicle – a 2001, Mitsubishi Mirage.
The victim, who was not injured, called police. Detectives are looking into the possibility that the carjacking and first-degree assault from Leonardtown Road are related.
The Major Crimes Unit is investigating.