Suspect Arrested in Philadelphia Carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa.), speaks during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law hearing on "Online Platforms and Market Power" in the Rayburn House office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 29, 2020. Mandel Ngan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

A suspect has been arrested following the carjacking of Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) in South Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on Dec. 23.

Officials arrested Josiah Brown, 19, of Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday on charges of carjacking and carrying and using a firearm in connection with the armed carjacking.