Montgomery County police will patrol the Landon Village area of Bethesda in the coming days, 2nd District Commander Captain Sean Gagen says, following Tuesday morning's armed carjacking in the 7700 block of Westfield Drive in Landon Woods. Captain Gagen has also provided more details about the alarming incident.
Gagen says the victim was returning home Tuesday morning, and parked in her driveway. She noticed an individual inside a vehicle parked in front of the home, and "confronted" that individual. That person produced a firearm, and proceeded to carjack her vehicle from the driveway. The victim's vehicle was then seen following a silver 4-door sedan out of the neighborhood.
No description of the suspects has been released so far, but detectives are working to identify them. Gagen advises residents to "continue to lock your car doors, remove valuables from inside the passenger compartments, and always take your keys with you." He also urges residents to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 if they observe unusual or suspicious activity, and 911 if it appears to be an emergency situation.
