Car hijacked with 88 year old man inside
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10743)
Canada
April 22, 2020 7:18pm CST
Some crimminals can be truly daring. In bright daylight in our city and in front of the hospital, a car was hijacked in front of security guards who tried in vain to stop it. A man was taking his 88 year old dad who has dmentia to the hospital. He went to the trunk to get his dad's wheelchair when the hijacker jumped in the driver's seat and took off.
Along the way the carjacker successfully rammed two police cars, and finally threw the senior out of the car at a stop light. The police found the car abandonned later but no sign yet of the carjacker. Apart from bruises and slight head injury the victim is doing okay.
Are crimminals becoming bolder these days?
Image is from a trip to San Juan. Vehicle in water after heavy rainfall
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
12 May 20
@Freelanzer
I read once that a baby was inside when a car was stolen. I do not know what happened in the end. The poor man. That is awful and then having dementia and being in a wheelchair is hard enough, but, being in a car when someone takes it and then being thrown out is awful. I have no idea what criminals are doing these days and would rather not find out.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
14 May 20
They are becomming bolder for sure. He was eventualy caught and hope he gets what he deserves
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
15 May 20
@Freelanzer
I hope they all get what is coming to them and cannot never do that again.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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25 Apr 20
The poor senior. Hope he was not too shaken from the experience. I have heard of cases when thieves hijacked the cars with toddlers inside. Those poor mothers got black and blue, injured themselves after chasing after the cars, begging the thieves to let their toddlers free.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
26 Apr 20
He was pushed out of the car at a traffic stop but luckily he wasn't seriously injured.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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27 Apr 20
@Freelanzer That was very mean/cruel to treat a senior that way. (hope that bad guy get caught and punished severely.)
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
25 Apr 20
I haven't visited it since 2015 but I imagine it hasn't recovered since the hurricane.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Apr 20
@Freelanzer I doubt it, too. It was such a pretty area.
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@Deepizzaguy (103969)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Apr 20
Some criminals are getting bolder these days since they do not seem to care who gets in their way.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
23 Apr 20
Yes they don't care who gets hurt and sometimes for what.
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@Deepizzaguy (103969)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Apr 20
@Freelanzer I agree with you since in the police reports that are stories of children riding inside autos that are driven by criminals.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Apr 20
I expect crime to rise as police are being laid because of the lockdown and criminals can rampant with no opposition. Hijacked toilet paper is worth a fortune.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
23 Apr 20
That is true, you would think it would be the opposite but instead they are taking advantage of the situation.
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@Kathze (2097)
• Philippines
23 Apr 20
@Freelanzer I know right. They have no pity at all.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
23 Apr 20
I do hope they find him, can't believe he was able to dodge the police
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