PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department said four people were identified and charged in connection to three carjackings involving ride service or food delivery drivers.
According to the police department, all three incidents happened throughout Sunday. A day later, the department said detectives arrested two suspects and are looking for two others.
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What happened, according to police
The first incident happened just after midnight Sunday near the intersection of High Street and Godwin Street. The victim, a rideshare driver, told a police officer that four people were in his vehicle when one of them brandished a firearm and forced him out. The group then stole the victim's vehicle.
The second incident happened just before 5 a.m. A rideshare driver flagged down a police officer and said he was picking up two men from the 900 block of Naval Avenue when they brandished a firearm, robbed him and stole his vehicle. The stolen vehicle was a burgundy 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with LYFT stickers on the back window.
The third incident happened around 1:15 p.m. in the 2500 block of Peach Avenue. The victim, a food delivery driver, told police that two men approached her with a firearm and stole her vehicle while she was making a food delivery. The stolen vehicle was described as a 2018 black four-door Nissan Versa. One suspect was described as wearing a black bubble coat, black pants, white shoes, a pink mask and gloves. The other suspect was described as a man wearing a black bubble coat, black pants, black shoes and a black mask.
According to the police, two of the three stolen vehicles were recovered. None of the victims were injured during the robberies.
The suspects identified, charged
Xavier Woodhouse, 19, was charged with three counts of carjacking, two counts of conspiracy, and three counts of use of a firearm by a convicted felon. He has been arrested.
Takki Joyner, 18, is charged with two counts of carjacking, two counts of conspiracy, and two counts of use of a firearm by a convicted felon. He has been arrested.
Teon Wiggins, 20, is wanted for two counts of carjacking, two counts of conspiracy, and two counts of use of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Ijai Sherrill, 18, is wanted for two counts of carjacking, two counts of conspiracy, and two counts of use of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Portsmouth Police Department said police in Virginia Beach helped apprehend Woodhouse and Joyner.
Anyone with information on the location of Wiggins and Sherrill is asked to reach out to the Portsmouth Police Department at 757–393–8536. People can also leave an anonymous tip with the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP or use P3 Tips.