A suspect with a long rap sheet has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a Philadelphia carjacking operation that left at least two people dead in recent weeks.
A Philadelphia man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in a carjacking ring that struck"numerous" times in the city and surrounding area in recent weeks, and officials said other people are still being sought.
Jonathan Akubu, who has been arrested at least seven times in the past, including for a few violent crimes, has been charged with carjackings that involved murders of two men earlier in February, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Philadelphia police arrested a suspect in a series of deadly carjackings in the city. NBC10's Lauren Mayk has the story and speaks with residents who are concerned over the continued crime., as well as other big cities across the country, since early 2020. Philadelphia homicide chief said Akubu was likely involved in a ring that involved as many as six others.
"We're not talking about groups like the mafia where they have this hierarchies," city homicide Captain Jason Smith said."Mr. Akubu could have been operating with two individuals in one carjacking, then three or four others in another.""I would say there are several carjacking rings operating in the city at this time," Smith said."That’s why we’re taking this so seriously.
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