Investigators said an arranged meet-up turned into a set-up, and now the U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for one of the suspects.
Isis Rahim, 19, is wanted for armed robbery.
Investigators said Rahim lured a man and later helped two other suspects carjack and rob him at gunpoint in Baltimore on May 25.
According to the statement of charges, the man told investigators he drove to a home on Eutaw Place in the Druid Heights community and picked up a woman he had been communicating with online. The man said the woman directed him to drive a few blocks away to Bloom Street to buy some cannabis.
“The man says she gets out of the car, and then later comes back with two individuals,” said Jennifer Mazza, deputy marshal with the U.S. Marshals Service.
The man told investigators that all three individuals got into his car and began discussing pricing for the cannabis. According to court documents, the man said the two suspects sitting in the back seats pulled out guns, pointed them at him and demanded his cellphone, wallet and keys.
“The victim, in fear for his life, complies and then exits the car and flees the area,” said Mazza.
The man said he ran to a nearby gas station, where he called 911. Officers responded and, after interviewing the man, began canvassing the area. About 20 minutes later, and not far from the scene of the crime, officers reportedly located the stolen car in the 2000 block of Madison Ave.
“The vehicle is parked. Nobody is in here. The door is open. It looks like it’s been ransacked, like they were looking for something,” said a responding officer over dispatch.
The suspects remained at large.
“Investigators say the victim was able to provide officers with the woman’s online screen name, pictures, their messages and a cellphone number,” said Mazza.
According to charging documents, the man told investigators the suspect’s online screen name was Isis. Investigators said officers searched a database and found a woman by the name of Isis Rahim who lived next door to the address she originally provided to the man. Days later, another break in the case.
“Officers were able to obtain some surveillance footage,” said Mazza.
According to court documents, the footage captured the suspects before and after the reported crime, including the suspects getting into the man’s car, then fleeing the area. A warrant was issued for Rahim’s arrest.
“It’s unclear if investigators have identified the other two suspects,” said Mazza. “But Rahim has been identified as the female who helped target this individual and carry out the alleged crime. We believe it is in the interest of public safety that we locate and apprehend this individual.”
Rahim stands at about 5-foot-3 and weighs about 96 pounds.
Anyone with information concerning her whereabouts is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 202-819-5058.
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