Secret Service agents fire on carjackers outside Janet Yellen’s home

Secret Service agents fired off a round of shots at carjackers trying to break into vehicles near Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s home in the early hours of Tuesday morning, The Post has learned.

No one was hit — but the suspects drove off in their car from the Cabinet official’s neighborhood in Northwest Washington shortly after 1:30 a.m. and have not yet been apprehended.


U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaking at a podium during the 30th anniversary celebration of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund at the U.S. Treasury Department.
Secret Service agents fired at carjackers outside Janet Yellen’s home Tuesday morning. Getty Images

Map indicating the location of 2900 block Stephenson Place NW, where shots were allegedly fired by the Secret Service
The suspects took off from the treasury secretary’s DC neighborhood around 1:30 a.m. @alanhenney/X

The DC Metro Police Department is investigating the incident, which will be overseen by the US Attorney Matthew Graves’ office.

Reps for the Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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