Important Takeaways:
- DC car insurance premiums soar amid auto theft, carjacking surge
- Residents of the District of Columbia paid the sixth-highest amount on car insurance when compared to the 50 states in 2023 with an average annual full-coverage rate of $2,756 last year – which amounts to nearly $230 a month, according to a report by Insurify. The report found that Washington, D.C., residents’ car insurance premiums were 37% higher than the national average, which was $2,019 for a full-coverage policy, as national auto insurance rates increased by 24% last year.
- Police data show carjackings in the nation’s capital spiked by 97.9% in 2023 with 958 reported carjackings last year compared to 484 in 2022, with motor vehicle theft up 82% from 3,756 in 2022 to 6,829 in 2023. Vehicle theft in the greater Washington-Maryland-Virginia area also rose by 68% last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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Important Takeaways:
- Texas congressman is the victim of an armed carjacking in Washington, D.C.
- Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night about a mile from the Capitol.
- His chief of staff confirmed the incident in a statement and said he was not injured.
- “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not harmed and is working with local law enforcement. Thank you to Metro PD and Capitol Police for their swift action and for recovering the Congressman’s vehicle,” the statement said.
- Washington Metropolitan Police said an armed carjacking was reported at about 9:32 p.m. in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast Washington. No information about the victim was immediately provided.
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Important Takeaways:
- Shocking moment three women beat 61-year-old Asian man to the ground with metal pipe before carjacking him in crime-ridden, Dem-led Chicago
- The shocking moment three women beat an Asian man with a metal pipe before taking off with his car has been caught on camera.
- Danxin Shi, a rideshare driver, is no longer able to work after his vehicle was stolen by the gang about 5:30pm on Tuesday evening in crime-ridden, Dem-led Chicago.
- Footage shows the moment the Chinatown resident, who lives West 22nd Place, parking his vehicle and walking along the street when he is struck with a weapon and shoved to the ground – where he is beaten repeatedly.
- Chicago police said no arrests have yet been made, according to ABC7 Chicago.
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Matthew 24:12 “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.”
Important Takeaways:
- Maryland senior citizen assaulted by four suspects during attempted carjacking
- The incident took place on March 29, when the four suspects approached the victim during her return home from running errands. They pushed the victim to the ground, looked through her pockets, stole her keys and ripped her purse from her hands.
- The victim repeatedly cries out for help, but there was no one to come to her rescue.
- As she attempted to run to a neighbor’s home for help, she was tackled by one of the suspects, leaving her with two broken bones.
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