Woman and Elderly Father Carjacked at Gunpoint on Southfield Freeway
Dearborn police are searching for three men believed to be involved with the car theft and a related hit-and-run accident.
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Dearborn police are asking for public assistance in identifying two or three suspects involved with a carjacking on Monday on the Southfield Freeway.
Just after noon on Monday, a woman and her 91-year-old father were driving north on M-39 near Michigan Avenue when their Ford Edge was hit from behind by a white car–possibly a Chevy Malibu.
According to Dearborn police, the woman then pulled over to assess the damage and was approached by two passengers from the car that had rear-ended her. Both men had handguns, and robbed the woman and her father at gunpoint before also taking their vehicle.
One man took the Ford Edge, while the other returned to the white car. Both vehicles fled north on Southfield.
A short time later, the stolen Ford Edge was involved in a hit-and-run accident at Eight Mile Road near Wyoming in Ferndale, at which time three subjects were observed running from the vehicle prior to the police arriving.
According to WXYZ, the suspects involved in the hit-and-run were believed to be as young as 14. Police did recover a gun from the scene.
The woman involved in the carjacking described the two men as black males in their early 20s. They both had medium builds and were clean shaven with short hair. It is believed that they were carrying semi-automatic handguns.
Dearborn police are asking anyone with information about the crime or the suspects to call the Dearborn Police Department tip line at 313-943-3012, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
For questions on the police blotter, email jessica.carreras@patch.com.
Paul
4:57 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Good lord. Scum like this deserve the harshest punishment.
tom laundroche
6:20 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
This is a bump and jack. Do not stop, drive to the nearest police station or patrol car.
K of Michigan
6:25 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Awful~Awful
K of Michigan
6:26 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Thank you for the advice Tom!
Jessica Carreras
9:06 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Has anyone ever been in this situation and not stopped, like Tom suggested? Before hearing about this carjacking, I wouldn't have thought twice about stopping.
Al Cavasin
12:09 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Read: strong on defense by Sanford Strong & the gift of fear by Gavin DeBecker.
Al
Dominic Raona
10:03 am on Monday, May 7, 2012
This happened after noon - in broad daylight. I am not sure exactly where this was - sounds like the service drive - but you would think someone driving by would have seen something! Come on where are the fine Dearborn citizens that stand up for what is wrong and people who aren't afraid to get involved or pick up garbage blowing around the neighborhood to make the area look nice. What a shame!
Penny Pickles
3:54 pm on Saturday, June 16, 2012
The caveat is the person who is hit may be blamed for leaving the scene of a hit and run. the person who "hit' you may claim that you backed up into him. Anyway, I would continue to a police or fire station or to another busy area while I called 911.
And yes, many years ago, as I was on my way home from an evening college class, I was bumped. As I looked in my rear view mirror I could see a dark shadow of a person (do to car lights) raising their hands to their face, to perhaps appear as though they were surprised. That person did not make an affort to leave their car to see if I was alright. I did not attempt to exit my car; I continued to drive as I looked to see if they were following me. The unusual thing that had occurred was as I was leaving class, my Nutrition instructor warned me of this "bump and jump" scam that was happening. I was glad for the warning and informed my instructor at my next class meeting.