Police search for car-jacker who caused traffic chaos
Posted February 26, 2013 8:23 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It was a scary afternoon for a Burnbay woman.
An afternoon car-jacking on Kingsway Avenue caused traffic chaos after the stolen car being driven by the thief smashed into three parked cars and two buses.
Just after 4:00 p.m, the 31-year-old woman was forced into her car by an unknown man at Kingsway and Boundary Road.
The man took off with the woman in the passenger seat, crashing into two cars and two buses. The vehicle eventually came to a stop at Tyne Street and 50th Avenue.
After the collision, the man got out of the car and ran, south on Tyne Street. The woman chased him but lost the guy a short distance away.
Police received a number of 911 calls and cars flooded the area in pursuit of the outstanding car thief.
Police used a K-9 Unit to track the suspect but lost him after he made his way through a residential neighbourhood.
The victim suffered an injury to her knee and was taken to hospital where she was treated for her injuries.
The suspect is described as Caucasian, in his 30’s, 5’8″ tall with a skinny build and a shaved head. He was wearing a striped cream coloured shirt, black pants and
possibly an orange or yellow jacket.
