A man was carjacked at gunpoint by a passenger while driving through Victorville on Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement officials said.
The crime unfolded about 3 p.m. June 3 as the victim was driving along Bear Valley Road, near Amethyst Road, with two other men riding as passengers, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials and records.
The victim was acquainted with one of the men, who was riding as a front passenger, but did not know the second, agency spokeswoman Socorro Cuevas said.
The rear passenger pulled a gun and ordered the victim to drive to a nearby desert area, “where they he hit him with the gun and the victim exited the vehicle,” she said.
The two suspects then fled in the car, which was found about 7 a.m. Thursday, June 4, abandoned about five miles away from the original carjacking scene in the 11600 block of Barrington Street, officials said.
No further details, including detailed suspect descriptions, were available as the investigation continued.
Anyone with information can reach the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911. Tips may also be provided anonymously to the WeTip hotline at (844) 909-3096.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Driver carjacked by passenger in Victorville
Reporting by Brian Day, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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