Tag: Carjacking

Man seen waving replica firearm while trying to carjack multiple Redding vehicles arrested

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a local man wielding a realistic-looking air pistol was arrested after allegedly attempting to carjack several motorists Friday morning, March 18. The incident, which left multiple area motorists traumatized and fearing for their safety and forced at least two nearby school campuses to go onto lockdown, happened in the area of Hartnell Avenue and Churn […]

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Wanted firearm-wielding Hemet carjacking suspect shot by Gang Task Force officials during apprehension

HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a wanted Hemet felon and suspected carjacker who fled from Riverside County Gang Task Force members was apprehended after Task Force officials opened fire on the firearm-wielding man Wednesday afternoon, March 2. The felon, who was struck by the officers’ and deputies’ gunfire, was wanted on three felony warrants for carjacking, robbery, drugs, and weapons […]

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Siskiyou deputy who witnessed violent highway-side carjacking pursues stolen vehicle, arrests suspect

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say a deputy who witnessed a violent carjacking in progress alongside Interstate 5 in Yreka ended up pursuing an SUV pulling a second vehicle on a trailer for several miles before taking the suspected carjacker into custody early Monday evening, Feb. 21. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Community coming together for local woman critically injured in Super […]

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CHP seeks info after I-15 “bumper-tap” in Temecula leads to Murrieta woman’s carjacking

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article reported that a gun was used during this carjacking; but it has since been confirmed by CHP that the suspect used a knife during the commission of this crime.-TM TEMECULA, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to search for a man who allegedly carjacked a woman at knifepoint after using a vehicle to […]

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Oregon man arrested after stealing county-owned backhoe in Yreka, crashing through barricade

YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say an Oregon man was arrested after a wild incident involving a stolen county-owned CAT backhoe, which he commandeered from the Siskiyou County Service Yard on Sharps Road in Yreka Thursday afternoon, Jan. 13. The alleged suspect was eventually dragged from the stolen piece of construction equipment by a witness and Yreka police officer, after ramming […]

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UPDATE: Carjacked after Red Bluff hospital shooting, victim leaps from moving vehicle to escape attacker

UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m., With additional details from Red Bluff PD. Originally Published: Friday, Nov. 19, 3:53 p.m. RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities have released additional details regarding a violent incident that began as an attempted carjacking and shooting at a Red Bluff hospital Friday morning, Nov. 19. After the initial reports of shots fired at the hospital […]

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On bail for similar charges, DHS felon arrested again after Palm Desert carjacking

PALM DESERT, Calif., — Out of jail on bail related to two other, still-active and ongoing possession of stolen vehicle and possession of burglary tools cases, a Desert Hot Springs felon was arrested again on Wednesday after deputies found him in possession of a vehicle he allegedly carjacked the previous day. The vehicle had been carjacked from a man in […]

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Suspect sought after Glen Avon carjacking, fatal stabbing

UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m., With suspect info and flier (At bottom of article) GLEN AVON, Calif., — Authorities say a man was fatally stabbed during a carjacking in the unincorporated community of Glen Avon north of Jurupa Valley late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 11. The victim was reportedly found deceased in the parking lot outside a laundry mat in […]

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Man who struck woman trying to stop Banning carjacking arrested

UPDATED: Monday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. See Original Story below. BANNING, Calif. — Officials have announced the arrest of a man who was captured on surveillance footage carjacking a woman’s vehicle, knocking her to the ground in the process. The victim was not seriously injured during the scary ordeal, which happened early Tuesday morning, May 25th, at a Banning gas […]

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Riverside carjacking and pursuit leads to woman’s arrest

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a transient who was just placed on probation last month for robbery was arrested again after carjacking a vehicle from another woman at a Riverside gas station before leading officers on a pursuit yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, May 12. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Beaumont man who jumped in front of big rig killed, suicide suspected UPDATE: […]

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