Police: Atlanta carjacking suspect asked victim to help commence car
Posted: Aug one 2017 06:11PM EDT
Updated: Aug two 2017 05:54AM EDT
ATLANTA – A horrifying moment was caught on camera when a man held a woman at gunpoint at an Atlanta gas station and took off in her car—after asking the victim for help to get the car embarked.
Now, Atlanta police need the public's help to capture the brazen robber who carjacked the victim at a Shell gas station on Moreland Avenue in the Little Five Points area.
It happened just after seven a.m. last Tuesday when a woman was approached by a man who, police say, asked if she had any switch.
When she said no and went to get in her car he pulled a pistol, robbing the reluctant victim of her belongings.
"The suspect then requests her individual items such as her car keys and everything else. The female then throws some of her private items into her car and she walks away," said Detective Benjamin King with the Atlanta Police Department.
She didn't get far because, police say, the robber had a problem embarking her push-to-start car.
"The suspect then calls her back to the car by brandishing the gun and asks her how to begin her own vehicle. She gave instructions through the window on how to begin the car and then he drove off," said Detective King.
Police said the man robbed the woman of her car, I-phone, wallet, credit cards, cash and other items. It happened on the side of the Shell gas at three hundred fifty Moreland Avenue after she had exited the store on busy Moreland Avenue during the morning rush hour.
"He doesn't care who he hurts or what he takes that's why he did it at 7am. at a busy place? At a busy place," said Heather Webb, one of the customers at the gas station.
And that's the concern of police, who aren't sure if the robber is a novice or a practiced pro.
They ask anyone who may come across this stud to avoid confronting him. The suspect is described as a skinny, muscular, black masculine, 5-foot-7-inches tall, weighing one hundred thirty pounds, inbetween the ages of eighteen and 25. He reportedly had acne on his face and neck.
"As raunchy it can be to let your phone or let your wallet or let your car go, just let it go. It's a lot better than taking your chances with somebody who may not even know what they are doing with a loaded gun," said Greg Abel, one of the customers at the gas station.
" This dude, we undoubtedly need to get him identified," said detective King.
Police said the victim was not physically injured. Her stolen car, they said, was recovered.
Police are hoping a $2000 Crime Stoppers prize will lead to tips to find the gunman.
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Police: Atlanta carjacking suspect asked victim to help begin car
Posted: Aug one 2017 06:11PM EDT
Updated: Aug two 2017 05:54AM EDT
ATLANTA – A horrifying moment was caught on camera when a man held a woman at gunpoint at an Atlanta gas station and took off in her car—after asking the victim for help to get the car embarked.
Now, Atlanta police need the public's help to capture the brazen robber who carjacked the victim at a Shell gas station on Moreland Avenue in the Little Five Points area.
It happened just after seven a.m. last Tuesday when a woman was approached by a man who, police say, asked if she had any switch.
When she said no and went to get in her car he pulled a pistol, robbing the reluctant victim of her belongings.
"The suspect then requests her private items such as her car keys and everything else. The female then throws some of her individual items into her car and she walks away," said Detective Benjamin King with the Atlanta Police Department.
She didn't get far because, police say, the robber had a problem beginning her push-to-start car.
"The suspect then calls her back to the car by brandishing the gun and asks her how to embark her own vehicle. She gave instructions through the window on how to embark the car and then he drove off," said Detective King.
Police said the man robbed the woman of her car, I-phone, wallet, credit cards, cash and other items. It happened on the side of the Shell gas at three hundred fifty Moreland Avenue after she had exited the store on busy Moreland Avenue during the morning rush hour.
"He doesn't care who he hurts or what he takes that's why he did it at 7am. at a busy place? At a busy place," said Heather Webb, one of the customers at the gas station.
And that's the concern of police, who aren't sure if the robber is a novice or a practiced pro.
They ask anyone who may come across this man to avoid confronting him. The suspect is described as a skinny, muscular, black masculine, 5-foot-7-inches tall, weighing one hundred thirty pounds, inbetween the ages of eighteen and 25. He reportedly had acne on his face and neck.
"As rough it can be to let your phone or let your wallet or let your car go, just let it go. It's a lot better than taking your chances with somebody who may not even know what they are doing with a loaded gun," said Greg Abel, one of the customers at the gas station.
" This dude, we undoubtedly need to get him identified," said detective King.
Police said the victim was not physically injured. Her stolen car, they said, was recovered.
Police are hoping a $2000 Crime Stoppers prize will lead to tips to find the gunman.