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Lyft Passengers Steal Driver's Car at Gunpoint: SDPD

The driver was dropping off four passengers when one of them pulled out a gun and demanded his car

NBC 7 San Diego

A 22-year-old Lyft driver had his car stolen at gunpoint near Petco Park Thursday night by one of his passengers, police said.

The carjacking happened at 7:45 p.m. on Imperial Avenue near the ballpark, according to San Diego Police Department Officer Robert Heims.

Heims said the driver was dropping off four passengers when one of them pulled out a gun and demanded his car. The four suspects are described as teenage boys, between 15 and 17 years old.

The vehicle is described as a silver 2015 Hyundai Sonata with a license plate of 8FCE374.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call SDPD or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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