Carjacking Suspects Target Woman Texting in Drivers Seat

A woman texting in the driver’s seat of her parked car was forced out of her vehicle Thursday night by two men who then stole her car, police confirmed.

The carjacking happened just before 8 p.m. in the 6500 block of Reflection Way in San Diego’s Grantville area. The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said 23-year-old woman was texting in the driver’s seat of her silver 2006 Nissan Altima when an unknown man approached her door and pulled her out of the car.

A second man then jumped into the passenger side and the suspects drove away in the woman’s car. The stolen car was last spotted traveling onto northbound Interstate 15 from Friars Road, police said. The Altima has this California license plate: 7KDZ957.

The SDPD said both suspects were described as being between 18 and 25 years old, both wearing dark hoodies. One was 5-foot-8 and around 150 pounds; the other 6-foot-1 and about 170 pounds.

The victim was not injured. The incident is under investigation.

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