Police investigate after drivers carjacked in Chollas Creek, Carmel Mountain [Breaking]
Police were investigating after two drivers were carjacked and another thwarted a carjacking attempt in Chollas Creek and Carmel Mountain Wednesday night, police said.The first carjacking occurred about 8:20 p.m. in the area of Altadena Avenue and Loris Street in Chollas Creek. The victim told police that a group of males — as many six — took his gray Nissan Maxima at gunpoint.Just before 9 a.m.
About 10 minutes later, a third victim reported a carjacking attempt about a half mile away, in the area of Windcrest Lane and Rancho Carmel Drive. He told police that five males, at least one of them armed with a handgun, tried to take his vehicle, but the victim thwarted the attempt. Around the same time an officer spotted a white Volkswagen Beetle in the area, with four occupants inside. The officer radioed the license plate to a dispatcher, who confirmed the information matched the plates on the stolen car, according to police radio traffic.
Police tried to stop the car, but the driver did not pull over right away. When the driver stopped, three occupants ran away. Police later detained at least two suspects.
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