5-year-old girl safe after carjacking in Southeast: police

WASHINGTON - A man stole a car with a 5-year-old girl in the backseat Wednesday afternoon, and while the child is now safe, police are still looking for the thief. 

D.C. police said they received a call around 1:30 p.m. reporting the carjacking in the 1400 block of Howard Road Southeast. 

DC POLICE CAR

Nearly 40 minutes later – police said the vehicle and the car were located just over two miles away at a Mobil gas station in the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast. By the time police found the car, the suspect had fled. 

The 5-year-old was later taken to the Sixth District Police Station in Northeast where she was checked out by medical officials from D.C. Fire and EMS. 

An investigation revealed the car was initially left unattended and running while the driver, a DoorDash delivery person, was fulfilling an order. 

Police are now searching for a man who was last seen wearing a white jacket. They've released surveillance a photo of the suspect in hopes the community will help them find him. 

Photo via D.C. Police

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