Crime & Safety
2 Atlanta Carjackers Are At Large: Report
The pair fled the fiery crash of their stolen vehicle after driving it all over Atlanta, says media report.
ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta police are searching for a pair of carjackers who fled the scene Sunday night after crashing their stolen car while trying to enter an interstate highway, according to a media report. The vehicle caught fire, but the police said nobody was injured in the carjacking, WSB-TV Channel 2 reported.
The incident began in College Park, when the pair asked a stranger for a ride to an apartment complex in Atlanta, Channel 2 reported.
When they reached the apartments, one of the carjackers pulled a gun and demanded that the driver give him the keys, the police said.
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The armed carjackers drove throughout Atlanta and when officers tried stopping them, they eluded the police before crashing into two vehicles, Channel 2 reported. The man remained at large Monday.
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