DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld denied a carjacking defendant's motion to dismiss charges on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld told parties she’d consider a carjacking co-defendant’s request to sever his case from the rest on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Hermann found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a carjacking incident during a hearing on June 17.  Orlin Lemus-Cruz, 20, is charged with unarmed carjacking, armed robbery, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence or dangerous offense, for his alleged involvement in a March 26 incident on the 3100 block of Hiatt Place, NW.  According to court documents, Lemus-Cruz and two other suspects allegedly robbed two victims at gunpoint, injuring both and commandeering their motor scooter, a jacket by Moncler--a high-fashion brand with items costing thousands of dollars--a cellphone, and a ring.  The lead Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective on the case testified a lookout was issued shortly after officers arrived on scene, based on the victims’ description of Hispanic males, approximately six feet tall, wearing all black clothing.  A patrol officer later spotted a suspect on Park Road, NW matching that description and identified him as Lemus-Cruz. Read more »