MoCo360: 13 MCPS students arrested last week for carjackings and auto thefts, police said [but principal isn't so sure]

https://moco360.media/2023/11/22/13-mcps-students-arrested-last-week-for-carjackings-and-auto-thefts-police-said/

MoCo360 is reporting that 13 MCPS students were arrested last week for carjackings and auto thefts, according to police. Oddly, the principal of B-CC is making statements that are inconsistent with the information reported by the police department.

1. Contradictory Statements About B-CC Students:

   • The article mentions that all 13 teenagers arrested were MCPS students and specifically at least some of them are students of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC). However, the B-CC Principal, Shelton Mooney, states in a letter that there was no connection between the apprehended suspects in the Honda and B-CC.

2. Conflicting Information Regarding Honda Incident:

   • The article reports that a Honda Accord was stolen in an armed carjacking on the same day in Prince George’s County. However, Principal Mooney, in his letter, mentions that he was told definitively by the police that there was no connection between the suspects in that Honda incident and B-CC.

3. Lack of Information on the Paint Branch High School Incident:

   • The article mentions an incident near Paint Branch High School involving a stolen Kia Sedona but lacks details about how it is related to the other incidents or if the students involved in this case were also from MCPS.

4. Inconsistency in Arrest Procedures:

   • The article reports that the 13 juvenile suspects were transported to county police district stations and then released to their parents. However, it does not provide information on why they were released or if any further legal action will be taken.

5. Unclear Timeline of Events:

   • The timeline of events is not entirely clear. The article mentions incidents on Nov. 13 but does not specify when the incidents occurred during the day. Providing a clearer timeline could help readers understand the sequence of events.

6. Contradictory Statements About B-CC Principal's Knowledge:

   • Principal Mooney mentions in his letter that he was aware of the incident with the Nissan where five teens, identified as B-CC students, were arrested off-campus. However, he claims not to know whether the students involved in the police pursuit have returned to school following their arrests.

7. Unanswered Questions About Disciplinary Actions:

   • While the article outlines the process for addressing student misconduct, it does not provide information on whether the arrested students will face disciplinary actions from their respective schools, leaving the fate of the students within the school system unclear.