Southern California authorities say a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted carjacking and felony vandalism this week
A teenager was taken into custody after a crowd of young people swarmed a deputy's patrol car earlier this month, kicking and punching the vehicle before the deputy could drive away, a California sheriff's office said this week. The 15-year-old male allegedly opened the driver's door of the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department vehicle and attempted “to overtake the deputy and his patrol unit,” according to a statement released Thursday.
The deputy was able to close the door and drive away from the encounter shortly after midnight May 11. Video footage obtained by detectives shows an unruly crowd pounding on the deputy's window and kicking the vehicle, leaving its front windshield cracked. About 100 people had gathered at the Highland intersection for an illegal street takeover, and someone had opened a fire hydrant so vehicles could skid easier, the sheriff's office said in its statement.
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