Editor’s Note: This corrects an earlier version of the story to indicate there was only one carjacking near the Greenbelt Metro Station. Sunday鈥檚 carjacking occurred in a nearby neighborhood. It also corrects the time that Sunday鈥檚 carjacking occurred.
Police are still looking for the suspects in a pair of recent carjackings in Greenbelt — one of which was reported outside the Greenbelt Metro Station.
Both times, it was a Toyota Prius that was stolen at gunpoint. But according to police, early indications are that the two carjackings are not related and were committed by different suspects.
The first crime happened . Greenbelt Police said three people stole a Prius at gunpoint about 40 minutes after was reported at an apartment complex about a mile and a half away. It鈥檚 believed the three carjackers were also involved in that shooting, which left a man in critical condition. At this point, his condition has stabilized.
Then, on Monday night, — this time at the Metro station. His injuries aren鈥檛 believed to be life threatening.
鈥淭wo Priuses, not related,鈥� said Hannah Glasgow, a spokeswoman for Greenbelt police. 鈥淎t this time, we don鈥檛 believe that those incidents from Sunday and Monday are linked.鈥�
Metro Transit Police are the primary investigators of crimes that occur on WMATA property, and a WMATA spokesperson said that the force “adjusts patrols and resources accordingly based on any trends observed.”
Commuters at the station can expect to see more Greenbelt police officers around the area, too. 鈥淲e are regularly patrolling,鈥� said Glasgow, who also noted overtime is being utilized to increase their presence there.
鈥淲e鈥檒l bring in another shift a little early to help saturate the area,” she said.
鈥淪ince we鈥檙e seeing a trend, officers will be in that area a little bit more, definitely looking, since we know that it鈥檚 happening.”
