There have been 4 carjackings in 5 days and three of them have focused drivers from the identical ridesharing app utilized in Burnaby, B.C.
In all 4 of the carjacking incidents, police stated {that a} “weapon was brandished.”
The Burnaby RCMP launched an announcement with info on the incidents, and stated that “three of the four incidents targeted drivers from an unlicensed Chinese ridesharing app.”
Luckily, not one of the victims of the carjackings had been injured, though a knife and a gun had been used as a menace.
The first incident was on February 13. Police stated {that a} rideshare driver was known as to Spruce St. for a pickup. Then two suspects “claimed to be police officers before stealing the vehicle,” police stated.
They had been described as two youngsters, and police stated that they pulled out a knife on the driver.
The suspects on this incident had been described as 16-year-old Black males.
The second incident occurred on February 15 at about 3 p.m. when a suspect “brandished a gun and attempted to steal a vehicle with a driver still inside in a garage near Burford Street and Griffiths Avenue.”
In this case, the suspect didn’t efficiently steal the automobile and as a substitute fled the realm. The driver was not a rideshare driver on this incident.
The third incident was additionally on February 15, however later at night time, at roughly 11.30 p.m.
Police stated that “a suspect once again targeted a rideshare vehicle that was stopping to pick up a customer near Kingsway Avenue and Britton Street.”
In this case, a knife was once more brandished on the driver and the suspects stated that they had been police.
The final incident was on February 17 when a rideshare driver was going to a pickup. The suspect pulled out a knife and stole the automobile.
(*3*) police added.
The suspect within the newest three incidents was described as a slim construct Black man between 20 and 30 years previous.
Cpl. Mike Kalanj stated that investigators consider these 4 incidents are related, however the motive shouldn’t be but identified.
They added that drivers from all rideshare apps ought to be cautious.
Police requested that anybody with info name Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999, and quote file quantity 22-5696.
This article’s cowl picture was used for illustrative functions solely.
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