Alleged serial armed carjackers hid in freezer in effort to evade US Capitol Police, USCP says

US Capitol Police arrested two 18-year-old alleged carjackers Tuesday who hid in an out of doors restaurant freezer following an tried visitors cease that was a automobile chase, USCP stated.

Officers tried to tug over a white BMW sedan close to the 100 block of E Avenue NW in Washington, DC, that was regarded as linked to a number of armed carjackings in a neighboring county, however the automobile sped off, USCP stated in a information launch.

The driving force then clipped a USCP van on First Avenue earlier than crashing right into a USCP SUV alongside the 300 block of Third Avenue SE, the discharge stated.

The 2 folks left the automobile and tried to cover in an out of doors freezer behind a restaurant alongside Pennsylvania Avenue SE however have been discovered there by USCP officers, USCP stated. Officers recovered a gun and a high-capacity journal, authorities stated.

Based on the information launch, the alleged carjackers face expenses together with unauthorized use of a automobile, carrying a pistol and not using a license, felony fleeing, reckless driving, assault with a lethal weapon, giant capability feeding machine, destruction of property, unregistered ammunition and unregistered firearm, authorities stated.

CNN has reached out to USCP for extra data.