A senior staffer for Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) had her car stolen in an armed carjacking on Friday in a Washington, D.C. neighborhood where many congressional staffers live.
Katie Heller was carjacked at a Harris Teeter in Navy Yard. Her work laptop, phone, iPad, staff identification, and bag were all stolen along with her car.
Two males ages 14 and 15 were arrested Saturday for the crime, and two firearms were recovered. It is not known whether the car or other items were also recovered.
The 15-year-old was charged with carjacking, and the 14-year-old was charged with carrying a pistol without a license and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Jacobs's office has not commented on the incident so far.
Navy Yard has been the scene of a number of high-profile crimes in recent months.
While overall violent crime is down 22%, vehicle crimes are up 10%.
Residents have been documenting the crimes on an X account called Navy Yard Crime.
The most recent post on the account said there were a large number of car break-ins on April 29. The carjacking was not included in the posts.
In 2025 so far, there have been 104 carjackings in D.C., and 79% of them involved guns.
More than half of arrests this year were of juveniles, with most of them living at a D.C. address.
In 2023 and 2024, there were two carjacking incidents involving politicians.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was carjacked at gunpoint near his home in Navy Yard in 2023, and in 2024, former Trump administration official Michael Gill died from his injuries after being shot during a carjacking.
In other crimes, Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was assaulted in her D.C. apartment. Most people have long known that D.C. was out of control due to longtime Democrat-dominated government, but it seems like things are getting worse than ever.
