4 arrested in Fairfax County after police pursuit, crash involving stolen car from Prince George's County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Four suspects were arrested in Fairfax County after a carjacking and pursuit that started in Prince George's County, Maryland and ended with a crash along Richmond Highway, according to police.
According to Fairfax County Police, the incident started Thursday afternoon after the suspects allegedly stole a car in Prince George's County.
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Officers noticed the stolen car driving along Richmond Highway in Huntington, and began pursuing. During the pursuit officers used a Precision Immobilization Technique to stop the car.
This caused the car to roll over and come to a stop along Richmond Highway near Huntington Avenue.
Police said four people inside the car were taken into custody. They were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver, a 20-year-old man from Maryland, was charged with grand larceny-auto theft, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, disregard police command to stop and driving without a valid license. An 18-year-old passenger in the car was charged with grand larceny-auto theft and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Credit: Fairfax County Police Department
Two other passengers in the car, who are both 19-years-old, are charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and receiving stolen goods.
Officers also located drugs and two guns inside the car.
The incident remains under investigation.