As you’ve probably heard by now, Washington, DC is in the midst of a surge of violent crime, much of it connected to teens and even pre-teens. The situation is dire enough that Mayor Bowser declared a public emergency last month.
The mayor’s emergency order notes that in the first nine months of 2023, there were 458 arrests of juveniles for robbery, including carjacking, homicide, or assault with a dangerous weapon — a 10% increase from 2022. Data also shows that juveniles represent about one-third of the total arrests for carjackings this year, coming in at a staggering 151. FOX 5 asked for clarification on this data.
According to D.C. Police’s carjacking dashboard as of Monday, juveniles accounted of 66% of the carjacking arrests, with 863 carjackings reported so far this year.
Additionally, the Mayor’s Office says from January to October of this year, 97 juveniles…
