San Diego

Woman Carjacked in Cortez Hill: SDPD

A woman was carjacked Thursday morning in the Cortez Hill area of San Diego.

The incident occurred around 9:06 a.m. on the 1500 block of 2nd Avenue, near Interstate 5, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).

The suspect approached a woman as she was getting out of her car and ordered her to get back inside. When the woman refused, the man demanded her car keys and drove off.

Police said the woman was not injured. Her vehicle was a dark grey 2005 Mazda.

The man was around 5 feet 10 inches in height, approximately 135 pounds and had been wearing a red jersey.

At 10:10 a.m., police said there was a reported hit-and-run on 41st Street and National Avenue in the Southcrest area.

No one was injured.

The suspect had been driving a grey Mazda, but it is not known if the vehicle involved was the stolen one.

No other information was immediately available.

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