City Councilwoman Assaulted In Carjacking Attempt, Suspect At Large

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Baltimore City Councilwoman Rochelle “Rikki” Spector was assaulted Friday morning, sources told 11 News I-Team lead investigative reporter Jayne Miller reported. Police have since confirmed.

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Spector was assaulted in an apparent carjacking attempt in the parking garage at Harborview in south Baltimore, police say. The pair of carjackers tried to exit the garage but were stopped by a security gate. Two garage employees were then able to detain one of the carjackers, according to police.

Council woman Rikki Spector treated at ER for injury incurred during attempted carjacking. Source says one of 2 suspects in custody pic.twitter.com/kp07hNhNVL — Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) December 2, 2016

Police said Friday Spector was being treated for her injuries at an area hospital.

"I am doing well and very grateful to the Baltimore City Police and Emergency Personnel members James and Brian as well as the good Samaritans working in the garage who heard my pleas for help and detained one of the suspects until an officer arrived," Spector said in a statement.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake added in her statement that Spector is "still her usual feisty self," but called the attack "unacceptable.

"Councilwoman Spector is a dear friend and colleague, and as with all incidents of violence, it is devastating when innocent people become the target of criminal behavior," Rawlings-Blake said.

Police said one suspect, a 15-year-old boy, is in custody.

While on The Jimmy Mathis Show Saturday morning, City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis described the second person of interest as a 13-year-old black male.

Spector, who represents northwest Baltimore is the longest-serving member of the City Council. She has served in office since June 1977.

Spector announced this year she would be retiring and will leave office when the new City Council is sworn in next week.

Anyone with information on the other suspect's location is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.