Car Jacking

On April 14, 2007 at approximately 12:30 am, a male victim left the Plush Que located at 8740 Ocean View Ave. and was walking towards his blue Ford Explorer when a purple Honda which was occupied by four male hispanic gang types stopped and asked him “where is the party?”. He told them that he was not coming from a party and continued to walk to his car. When he opened his car door and got in, one of the males from the Honda approached the victim with a handgun, put it to the victim’s head and ordered him to hand over the keys. The suspect left south bound from the location in the victim’s vehicle and was followed by the purple Honda. Los Angelels Sheriffs Department Air 24 assisted once the lojack system was activated in an attempt to locate the Explorer. LASD air unit and patrol units located the Explorer in the area of Excelsior Dr. and Gridley Ave. A foot pursuit ensued, followed by a search, which netted the suspect with the help of the of the sheriffs department K9 unit. The suspect was taken into custody by the Sheriffs Department.