FBI Agent Carjacked Near Capitol Hill in Washington Amid Surge in Crime

A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands by his car outside the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington after unconfirmed reports of an active shooter in the building near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 2, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

An FBI employee’s vehicle was carjacked near Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 29, according to officials, marking one of the latest incidents to take place in the nation’s capital as it continues to battle soaring crime.

Officers responded to the armed carjacking incident in the 100 block of 12th St. NE at about 3:45 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.