Crime Alert - Uptown Area
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Dear Neighbors,
This crime did not occur in our neighborhood, but I wanted our neighbors
to be very careful as they drive around in the Dallas area.
Our son was car jacked at gun point Thursday night in the Albertson's
parking lot off Lemmon Ave. in Uptown. It happened about 10 pm.
As he was putting his groceries into his car, a BMW came out of nowhere
and pinned him in. A hispanic man jumped out of the car, hit him on
the head and put the gun to his head and told him they were going on
a ride. Later my son found out the driver of the BMW had just been
car jacked and the car jacker had just finished with him and was moving
on to the next victim--my son.
The car jacker sat in the back seat with the gun pointed at my son's head
the entire time. He went through his wallet trying to find out where he
could get some quick cash. He made him go to an ATM and withdraw
$300 and then move on to another ATM. All the while, he threatened
to kill him and wanted to know where we lived and any other relatives
close by so he could terrorize all of us. My son told him that we did not
live in town.
The car jacker then told my son to drive to a gas station very near where
he initially picked him up and told him to get out of the car. He then
got in the front seat and told my son to adjust the seat for him and asked
for any CD's that he had. He then told my son to turn around and not
look back as he would blow his brains out. The car jacker drove away.
Of course, I can not even begin to tell you how grateful we are that our
son is unharmed, but the event itself is so unsettling and we all feel
very violated.
I would like to let everyone know that this all happened very very quickly.
My son is extremely vigilant and always tries to be aware of his surroundings.
He was parked only yards from the front entrance and a policeman was
in the parking lot(my son tried to wave to him to get his attention, but
the officer did not see the incident). We later found out that the
police officer was there because this guy has been doing this in the
Albertson's parking lot for a couple of weeks.
Our son's car was found Monday. The police still have his car and are
looking through it to find any DNA. Monday we were told that the police
had a suspect in custody. We were so relieved, but that was celebrating
too quickly as the guy struck again in the State Thomas area and then
in Highland Park Village. So he is still out there.
The police told my son that this is what happens when the economy is
bad and they expect this behavior to just get worse. The car jacker
is a hispanic male, 5 ft. 10 in. and approximately 210 lbs.--in his 20's.
Please pass this info along to everyone you know. Please be very aware
of your surroundings.