DC bartender fights back against 3 teenage wannabe carjackers — and wins: 'I work too hard for what I have'



A Washington, D.C., bartender fought back against three teenage would-be carjackers over the weekend and won the battle.

Randy White's reason for mixing it up with the young crooks? "I work too hard for what I have," he told WTTG-TV in the aftermath.

'I can't give up my property like that. It's not in me. I wasn't raised that way.'

The harrowing ordeal took place around 6 p.m. Saturday after White pulled into a Sunoco gas station on 9th Street NW, the station said.

He parked his Jeep Grand Cherokee — and noticed three teenagers standing nearby, WTTG said, adding that White didn't think much about their presence. That would soon change.

White walked into the gas station's convenience store, made his purchase, and returned to his vehicle — and the station said surveillance video showed the trio attacking White. He told WTTG they demanded his belongings.

Nothing doing.

The surveillance clip shows White fighting back, at one point throwing a right-handed haymaker at one of the crooks.

But he told the station one of the suspects managed to put him in a choke hold and pull him to the ground. What's more, White told WTTG one of the suspects dropped a rifle magazine — which police confirmed.

Then White's car keys fell out of his pocket, and one of the teens grabbed the keys and two of the suspects jumped into White's Jeep and tried to drive off, the station said.

But White refused to give up or back down, WTTG said

This time he got into his Jeep with the crooks and continued to fight them, the station said, after which they gave up and departed from the scene — and without the victim's Jeep.

Witnesses quickly called 911, WTTG said, adding that while the teens took White's key fob, it has since been replaced.

So what compelled White to fight back?

"Where I grew up, it's just … I work too hard for what I have," he told the station. "I can't give up my property like that. It's not in me. I wasn't raised that way."

White also sent a message to his attackers, telling WTTG they should "figure something else out to make money. Stop hurting people. It's kind of ridiculous."

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects, the station said, adding that those with information are encouraged to contact D.C. police.

You can view a video report here about the incident; it includes the interview with White.

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Armed 17-year-old carjacker rolls the dice, promptly meets his match when victim pulls his own gun and opens fire



An armed 17-year-old is in "grave condition" after police said he pulled a gun on a man sitting in his vehicle early Tuesday morning in the Baltimore neighborhood of Canton, WBAL-TV reported.

The would-be carjacking victim and the teen exchanged gunfire outside a car wash off South Haven Street, police told the station.

'I mean, it's always shocking, but it seems as though this is a consistent pattern with what's been happening lately with carjackings in the district. Carjackings are up.'

Police told WBAL the 31-year-old victim flagged down an officer around 2 a.m. on Boston Street saying he'd been shot. Police said investigators believe the victim was shot five minutes away on South Haven Street, where he was sitting in his car before the teen walked up to him armed with a gun, the station said.

Police said the victim grabbed his licensed handgun, and he and the teen exchanged gunfire, after which the teen was unresponsive, WBAL reported, adding that police haven't said whether the teen acted alone.

Medics took the man to a hospital for treatment, according to WBAL's news radio station.

Around 2:20 a.m., police were called to the South Haven Street location and discovered an unidentified male — later confirmed to be the 17-year-old — suffering from severe gunshot wounds, the news radio station said.

Emergency medical personnel were dispatched, and the teen was taken to a hospital in critical condition, the news radio station added.

Those with information about the incident can call police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP, WBAL said.

"I mean, it's always shocking, but it seems as though this is a consistent pattern with what's been happening lately with carjackings in the district. Carjackings are up," Arch McKown — vice president of Baltimore Police Department Southwest District Community Relations Council, a liaison between his neighbors and police — told WBAL.

City police data shows carjackings have increased 1,000% since this time last year — from just one reported in the Southeastern District in 2023 to 11 in the same time span this year, WBAL said.

In August, a 16-year-old female driver was shot during an attempted carjacking, Baltimore police told WBAL. Police said the girl and two of her friends were seated in the parked car in the 5100 block of Levindale Road around 7:20 p.m. Aug. 3 when a masked assailant approached them, flashed a gun, and "demanded the occupants get out of the car," the station said. Police told WBAL that the girl immediately reversed the vehicle and was trying to drive away when the assailant shot into the car, striking the teen. Police said she was taken to a hospital, the station said.

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Blaze News original: Go ahead and giggle at hapless carjackers and other thugs who take the L because they can't drive stick



The crimes of attempted carjacking and attempted vehicle theft are far from humorous.

However, when those offenses are derailed because those trying to carry them out can't operate manual transmissions, one likely can't help but giggle at least a little bit.

But there was one major problem for the suspect: KENS-TV reported that he was 'struggling to operate the manual transmission vehicle.' Tsk tsk tsk. Kids these days.

The lack of that particular skill, as you'll soon read, has shown up at crime scenes from the sunny shores of southern California, up to Colorado and into Chicago — and even in Detroit, a.k.a. the Motor City. The stick-shift challenged among the criminally inclined can be found among our neighbors in the Great White North, too.

So feel free to let loose with a little laughter as you read the following 10 tales about crooks whose capers hit the skids — all because they couldn't drive stick.

Wet-behind-the-ears carjackers pistol-whip victim, take his keys — then run into a little problem when they try to drive away


A crew of would-be carjackers in Bethesda, Maryland, managed to pistol-whip their victim and take his keys on the night of Nov. 26, 2023, WTTG-TV reported — but ran into a little problem when they tried to drive off in the vehicle.

Officers were called to the 7200 block of Wisconsin Avenue around 11:55 p.m. after a report of an attempted carjacking, the station said. Authorities said the victim was in front of a business when three or four individuals approached him and demanded the keys to his vehicle at gunpoint, WTTG said.

Investigators said the suspects pistol-whipped the man, who ran back into the business, the station said, adding that the victim told police shots were fired, but investigators said no shell casings were found.

However, WTTG said the would-be carjackers encountered a major roadblock when they tried to drive away: They couldn't operate the SUV because it came equipped with a manual transmission. With that, the suspects fled the scene in a different vehicle, the station said, adding that the victim is recovering from his injuries.

Two teen thugs drag driver out of his car at gas station, demand his keys, and victim complies. Seconds later the pair high-tail it on foot because they can't operate a manual transmission.


A man had just finished pumping gas at a Sunoco station in the 19200 block of Frederick Road in Germantown, Maryland, just after 4:30 p.m. March 25, 2023, and was attempting to re-enter his car when police said he noticed a pair of individuals running toward him.

The duo forced the door open, grabbed the victim, and demanded his keys. The victim complied with their demands, and the pair entered the victim’s car and tried to drive away.

Unable to drive a manual transmission, however, they exited the vehicle and left the scene on foot. Officers observed the suspects about a half hour later in the 19000 block of Frederick Road and took them into custody after a brief foot chase. The suspects — a 16-year-old from Rockville and a 17-year-old from Washington, D.C. — were charged as adults on charges of carjacking and conspiracy carjacking and were being held without bond.

You can view surveillance video of the failed carjacking here.

MMA-trained motorist fights back against hapless carjackers who manage to enter vehicle but can't drive off — because crook behind the wheel can't drive stick


Stafford County (Virginia) Sheriff's Office deputies were called to Anytime Fitness in Stafford over a disturbance just before 5 p.m. Oct. 12, 2021, WUSA-TV reported, adding that multiple callers reported that three males had attacked a man and tried to steal his car.

The three males hit their victim several times with a wooden stick, the station reported, but the victim — trained in mixed martial arts — fought back. Amid the three-against-one fight, an attacker still managed to get hold of the victim's car keys, and he jumped in the vehicle, WUSA said.

But the attacker behind the wheel wasn't going anywhere. The station, citing deputies, said he had no idea how to operate a manual transmission.

What's more, a number of gym members saw what was happening and rushed outside to help, WUSA said, and so the trio got back into the vehicle that they had driven to the scene and took off.

They didn't get too far, though, as deputies learned the suspects were driving a white Acura sedan with Mississippi plates, the station said — and soon a deputy spotted them and tried to pull them over on Garrisonville Road near Interstate 95.

But rather than cutting their already embarrassing losses, the trio opted to hightail it north on I-95, according to WUSA. Deputies told the station the chase reached speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour — and soon the suspects crashed through a barrier arm and veered into the high-occupancy vehicle lanes. What's more, they continued north for about two miles in the wrong direction, the Free Lance-Star reported. Stafford Sheriff's Maj. Shawn Kimmitz on Oct. 13 clarified to Blaze News that the HOV lanes in the area are in the middle of the freeway and switch one-way directions in the morning and evening rushes, meaning that the suspects were driving north into southbound traffic at the time. Kimmitz told the Free Lance-Star it was "miraculous" they didn't cause an accident

While the suspects finally stopped on their own, they all took off on foot into a wooded median between the HOV lanes and the southbound lanes, WUSA said. Authorities set a perimeter, and a K-9 and his handler tracked down the suspects through the heavy brush, the station said. They were ordered to give up, or the K-9 would be deployed, WUSA said, adding that only two of the suspects complied.

"The third suspect incorrectly judged his own speed or K-9 Titan's speed and attempted to run away," Stafford County deputies said, according to the station. "This attempt was futile as K-9 Titan was released and apprehended the suspect within 50 yards."

WUSA said the suspects were identified as 19-year-old Jabez Clark, 18-year-old Korey Richardson, and 20-year-old Jacob Land. The station added that Clark is charged with carjacking, robbery, conspiracy, malicious wounding, assault, vandalism, and possession of burglary tools; Richardson is charged with carjacking, robbery, conspiracy, eluding, reckless driving, and hit and run; Land is charged with carjacking robbery, conspiracy, and vandalism. All three still were being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford. Land briefly was hospitalized for treatment of a dog bite, WUSA said.

Armed carjacker, 23, ditches just-heisted vehicle because he can't drive stick, hops in getaway car — then actually pulls off even more pathetic move


An armed carjacker in San Antonio, Texas, most definitely was not up to the task last fall, managing not one but two pathetic mishaps in a row.

Police told KENS-TV two people left a bar on the St. Mary's Strip around 2 a.m. Oct. 5 and got into their vehicle when a 23-year-old male came up and demanded their car keys. Police told the station the victims complied and got out of the car.

But there was one major problem for the suspect: KENS-TV reported that he was "struggling to operate the manual transmission vehicle." Tsk tsk tsk. Kids these days.

Apparently lacking stick-shift skills, the suspect ditched the vehicle, MySanAntonio reported. Officials told KENS the suspect then re-entered a getaway car where a second suspect was waiting — which brings us to the even-more pathetic moment.

KENS said the initial suspect began to shoot at the owner of the stick-shift vehicle. But the hapless suspect definitely picked the wrong victim to fire upon, as police told the station the victim returned fire and hit the alleged thief in the head. MySanAntonio, citing police, said the victim fired rounds into the getaway car, piercing the back of a headrest and grazing the head of one of the suspects.

KENS said the two suspects fled the scene and called 911 from a home in the 2300 bock of Observation Drive. Police added to the station that the wounded suspect indicated he was involved in an accident downtown.

According to MySanAntonio, the mother of the wounded man called for emergency services, after which he was taken to University Hospital in stable condition. As you might guess, investigators put two and two together, and the wounded man was booked by proxy for aggravated robbery, KENS said. The station added that the other suspect was at that time unknown but that the investigation is ongoing.

Pair of armed males enter Audi sedan in Chicago, order driver to hand over his wallet. Driver complies, exits car — but dynamic duo can't drive stick and are soon collared.


Chicago Police told WMAQ-TV a 41-year-old man was sitting in his 2008 Audi sedan in the 1400 block of North Astor Street in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood just after 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 when two armed males entered the car and demanded the man's wallet. Police told the station the victim complied and exited the vehicle as the suspects tried to drive off — but their getaway was foiled because they couldn't operate the Audi's manual transmission. Both suspects were taken into custody in the 7000 block of South Wood Street after they were identified as being involved in the robbery, police added to WMAQ. No injuries were reported, and an investigation was underway, authorities noted to the station.

Police declare 'Stick Shift FTW' after woman tries to steal truck, can't work its manual transmission, then exits vehicle — which crashes into fire hydrant. Cops quickly cuff her.


Police in Boulder, Colorado, declared "Stick Shift FTW" before describing a strange tale about a "thief" who wasn't "getting far in a stolen car." Officers just after 4:30 p.m. May 3 were called to Airport Boulevard for a report of a truck that had crashed into a fire hydrant. Police said they spoke to witnesses and quickly took a female suspect into custody. Turns out the woman had been released from jail after stealing a car the previous day, and as she was walking, she looked inside the truck, saw the keys, got inside, and drove off — "sort of," police added. Thing is, cops noted, she couldn’t figure out how to drive the truck’s manual transmission, after which she jumped out and tried to leave the area on foot while the driverless truck crashed into the hydrant. No one was injured, and the truck was returned to its owner. The woman was scheduled for a May 30 court date on new charges of motor vehicle theft, careless driving, driving without a license, and failing to report the crash, the Associated Press reported.

It seems like easy pickings for trio of carjackers when victim obeys commands, puts keys on hood, and walks off. But the bad guys soon are hoofing it, too, when stick shift stands in their way.


Police in Arlington, Virginia — which borders Washington, D.C., to the west — were dispatched to the 600 block of North Glebe Road around 5:44 a.m. Sept. 4, 2023. Police determined a male victim was exiting his parked vehicle when three males approached him and ordered him to put his car keys on the vehicle's hood. The victim complied and walked away from the vehicle. The problem for the suspects, however, was that none of them apparently could drive stick. Police said the suspects fled the scene on foot after they made their frustrating discovery. Officers searched the area for the suspects with no success, noting that they were described as white or Hispanic males between 18 and 26 years old and wearing all black clothing.

Cop gets suspicious after driver of Jeep fails to obey stop sign, and vehicle repeatedly stalls, indicating that motorist 'was not familiar with driving a manual transmission.' Sure enough...


Police in Coronado — an island in the San Diego Bay — said one of its officers in early March 2023 pulled over a Jeep for failing to stop at a stop sign. The Jeep also was repeatedly stalling, appearing as if the driver was not familiar with driving a manual transmission. The driver provided the officer a name of an alleged owner, which didn't match the registered owner's name. Turns out the Jeep was just stolen from 10th Street and A Avenue, and the officer found burglary tools inside the Jeep along with a parking receipt for another Jeep that was just recently parked in a parking garage near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. Police said the officer believed that second Jeep also could have been stolen, he contacted San Diego Police, and their officers found the second Jeep with a broken window in the parking garage. San Diego Police confirmed that the second Jeep was stolen earlier that same day. The driver who was pulled over in Coronado was arrested and booked into San Diego County Jail for vehicle theft and possession of burglary tools. Both vehicles were recovered and returned to their owners.

Motor City mishap: Trio of crooks have themselves a freshly carjacked vehicle — but are forced to run away because none of them could operate its stick shift


Detroit Police said two male victims were sitting in a blue 2006 Acura TSX in the 11900 block of Radom Street on June 28, 2021, when three armed males who demanded their vehicle just after 8:30 p.m. Police said the suspects tried to flee the scene with the vehicle but "were unsuccessful due to the vehicle having a manual transmission." Surveillance video of the incident shows the suspects running away after their plan went to pieces. Police added that the suspects were wanted in connection with the attempted carjacking and that anyone with information about the crime can call police at 313-596-2555.

Seems crooks can't drive stick in the Great White North, either: Winnipeg male tries carjacking an off-duty cop — but can't take off due to ye olde manual transmission


The off-duty officer was driving near downtown Winnipeg police headquarters around 4:15 p.m. June 11 when a 27-year-old male flagged him down as a "person in distress," CBC News reported. Police said the male opened the driver's-side door, began physically assaulting the officer, and tried to pull the cop from the vehicle — despite the off-duty cop identifying himself, the news network said.

Soon the officer exited his vehicle, and the male got behind the wheel — but couldn't operate the manual transmission, CBC News said. With that option blocked, the male tried to run, but other off-duty cops in the area stopped and handcuffed him, the news network said. The physically attacked officer suffered minor upper-body injuries, CBC News said.

Authorities learned the male had been released from custody about 20 minutes before the attempted carjacking on "probation-related warrants" — but police said they believe the attack was random and unrelated to his previous time in custody, CBC News added. The suspect was charged with robbery, assaulting a peace officer, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and failing to comply with a probation order.

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Good guy with a gun isn't about to let accused carjacker get away with stealing 74-year-old's vehicle



Marvette Perry, 36, tried to steal a couple's car earlier this month at a Florida gas station, police told WESH-TV.

The victim said he parked at the Exxon station in Ormond Beach to use the restroom, but before he could exit his vehicle, Perry opened the door, pushed him out of the way, and got into the driver's seat, the station reported.

'I come from a small town in North Carolina where people help each other. I just couldn't sit there and watch that transpire in a different way.'

But WESH said Adam McDaniels was visiting central Florida on the day of the incident, June 1, and just so happened to be getting gas at the station when he saw what was going down and made a beeline for Perry.

"I got out with my firearm," McDaniels told the station. "I ran over, pointed my firearm with a laser at her chest, and told her not to reach for any weapons."

WESH noted that McDaniels put his gun away when he realized Perry was unarmed, but he stayed close by.

"As soon as she saw my laser on her chest, she stopped, became stone cold, didn't move or speak," McDaniels added to the station. "I tried to get her to get out of the car, but she didn't do anything until the cops got there."

One of the victims — a 74-year-old man — held on to Perry's foot so she wouldn't take the car, WESH said, adding that the victim's wife was still sitting in the passenger seat.

"I think she was a little worked up, but he seemed pretty calm. He held her by the ankle and said he wouldn't let go," McDaniels noted to the station.

McDaniels told WESH he's glad he was able to intervene: "I come from a small town in North Carolina where people help each other. I just couldn't sit there and watch that transpire in a different way."

Perry was being held at the Volusia County Jail with no bond, the station said.

Image source: Volusia County (Fla.) Corrections

According to WKMG-TV, Perry faces charges of carjacking, burglary with assault or battery, battery on a person 65 years of age or older, and resisting an officer without violence.

You can view video of WESH's interview with McDaniels here. Below is police bodycam video of Perry's arrest:

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Male, 15, tries to carjack sheriff's deputy as swarming crowd kicks, punches patrol vehicle amid street takeover, police say



A 15-year-old male tried to carjack a sheriff's deputy as a swarming crowd kicked and punched the deputy's patrol vehicle amid a street takeover earlier this month, police said.

The teen allegedly opened the driver’s door of the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department vehicle and attempted “to overtake the deputy and his patrol unit” at a Highland intersection, the Associated Press reported, citing a Thursday sheriff's department statement.

'These individuals are not afraid of law enforcement, and their behavior is very disturbing.'

The deputy was able to close the door and drive away from the melee shortly after midnight May 11, the AP reported, adding that video detectives obtained shows an "unruly" crowd pounding on the deputy’s window and kicking the vehicle, leaving a cracked front windshield.

The outlet, citing the sheriff's department statement, said about 100 gathered at the intersection for an illegal street takeover, and a fire hydrant was opened in order to give easier skids to participating vehicles.

The 15-year-old male was arrested at his home in Menifee on suspicion of attempted carjacking and felony vandalism, the AP reported.

Gloria Huerta, a department spokesperson, told the outlet the deputy’s decision to drive away likely was the safest choice: “These individuals are not afraid of law enforcement, and their behavior is very disturbing."

How are observers reacting?

Over 1,000 comments and counting are underneath the AP story in Yahoo News, and as you might expect, the comment authors are none too pleased with the teen in question — nor with the direction American society is heading:

  • "Charge him as an adult, don't release him without a high bail, don't go easy on him by taking him by the hand and walking him out of jail," one commenter wrote. "Teens nowadays don't worry about any consequences because the DAs pamper them. If they're willing to do the crime, then they should be willing to do the time with harden[ed] felons."
  • "It's California," another commenter stated, adding that "charges will be dropped, and this behavior will continue until laws are changed where people will face consequences for breaking the law. Wouldn't be surprised if [the] officer in [the] car wasn't used as a scapegoat and accused of starting all the trouble. Sad at how our laws have changed to where criminals have more rights than people who obey the law."
  • "Has anyone noticed that the kids went [off] the deep end once our government said they couldn't be hit/spanked anymore?" another commenter asked. "Same time school shootings started to happen? I was punished with the belt numerous times, we had guns in the truck when we went to school, we all had pocket knives, nobody was ever stabbed. I really don't believe any of this is a coincidence."

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Video: Driver fights off carjackers who try to steal his luxury SUV. Victim manages to get away; crooks depart disappointed.



A motorist fought off carjackers who tried to steal his luxury SUV last week in Edison, New Jersey, WPVI-TV reported.

The victim managed to get away from the crooks — but the bad guys were left rather disappointed. The victim was in possession of his key fob when he got away, so the carjacking ultimately was a bust, the station said.

What are the details?

Surveillance video recorded the moments when three masked suspects approached the victim's SUV from behind Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Patel Brothers grocery store on Oak Tree Road, WPVI reported.

The motorist's door was open when the crooks descended upon the victim, appearing to punch him before pulling him out of the driver's seat.

One of the attackers was knocked down along with the motorist, but the motorist appeared to square up when he got to his feet, and the trio didn't appear to want to tangle with him any more.

When the victim ran into the store and called police, he was in possession of his key fob, WPVI said, adding that without it the crooks couldn't steal his SUV.

Authorities are still searching for the suspects, the station said.

Turns out store owner Kaushik Patel also is the victim's father — and he recounted to the station Tuesday what happened next.

"When I saw the video, I was scared ... but then I called, and my son said, 'I'm safe, Dad, don't worry — everything is good, just minor scratches,'" Patel added to WPVI.

The station said Patel's son is OK physically and was back to work Tuesday — but he was still shaken up emotionally. In fact, WPVI said, it was the second time carjackers targeted him; previously crooks got away with his Mercedes G-Class SUV.

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Thug attempts carjacking, winds up shot for his trouble; cops say victim is licensed to carry



A 20-year-old male attempted a carjacking in the Philadelphia area late last week and wound up shot amid an exchange of gunfire, police said.

What are the details?

Upper Darby police told WPVI-TV a white Kia sideswiped another car in the 300 block of Richfield Road around 12:30 a.m., after which the victim followed the Kia in an attempt to speak to its driver.

When both vehicles were stopped at a light at the intersection of Marshall and Hampton Roads, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told WPVI a rear passenger exited the Kia and "tried to carjack" the driver who was allegedly sideswiped.

Bernhardt added to the station that "there was an exchange of gunfire," one of the shots hit the alleged carjacker in the back, and the wounded male jumped back into the Kia, which sped off. WPVI said an Upper Darby officer heard the gunfire and called for backup.

"They did try to stop the car, and the car wouldn't stop, so they were pursuing the car to try to stop the vehicle," Bernhardt noted to the station.

Soon, the driver of the Kia lost control and crashed, WPVI said.

That ain't the half of it

Police told the station three individuals were inside the Kia. One was the shot carjacking suspect — a 20-year-old male from Colwyn who was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition, WPVI said. The second individual was the driver — who is all of 15 years old and from Darby Borough, the station said, adding that the cops caught him. The third person in the Kia got away, WPVI said.

What's more, the station said the crashed Kia had been reported stolen. Blaze News has reported on the rash of Kia and Hyundai thefts of late.

"The Kias and Hyundais are stolen all day, every day," Bernhardt noted to WPVI.

The station said the victim who was allegedly sideswiped is a 38-year-old Upper Darby man, and police said while they don't yet know if he fired the shot that hit the would-be carjacker, they say he's licensed to carry.

WPVI said Upper Darby police are working with the District Attorney's office to determine charges in the case.

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Concealed carrier opens fire on 4 would-be carjackers in Chicago



A concealed carrier opened fire on four would-be carjackers in Chicago early Wednesday morning.

What are the details?

Chicago police said two victims — a 65-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman — were inside a car in the 100 block of North Kostner Avenue in the Garfield Park neighborhood on the city's West Side when four armed males exited a silver SUV and approached them just before 5 a.m., WGN-TV reported.

The four males demanded the vehicle, but the male victim pulled out a handgun and opened fire at the four individuals, the station said, adding that his shots didn't hit anyone.

Police told WGN the male victim is a valid concealed carry license and firearm owners identification card holder in the state of Illinois.

Cops added to the station that one of the four would-be carjackers opened fire, too, hitting the female victim in the chest and grazing the male victim's right calf.

The four males got back in the silver SUV and fled the scene, WGN reported.

Police told the station both victims were taken to West Suburban Medical Center, where they were listed in good condition.

Nobody is in custody, WGN said, adding that Area Four detectives are investigating.

The mother of the female victim told WBBM-TV her daughter and the man who were in the car are co-workers who were on their way to O'Hare Airport for work.

"I didn't know what happened to her, I just know my baby was shot, and my daughter picked me up and brought me here to the hospital to see about 20 bullet holes in the car where my daughter was shot in," Janice Sims told WBBM.

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How are folks reacting?

Commenters on the video report from WBBM weren't happy about the turn of events:

  • "Chicago libs keep getting what they voted for," one commenter wrote.
  • "Its a demoncrap utopia," another commenter quipped.
  • "Defunding the police not working out for you?" another commenter wondered.

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Knife-wielding wannabe carjacker demands driver's keys, experiences sudden change of heart when victim pulls gun on him



A knife-wielding wannabe carjacker demanded a driver's keys in the parking lot of an Oregon Walmart last week — but quickly changed his mind when the victim pulled a gun on him.

What are the details?

Officers from the McMinnville Police Department responded to a local Walmart around 11:25 a.m. last Tuesday after a report of an attempted robbery in the parking lot, authorities said. McMinnville is about an hour southwest of Portland.

Police said the victim was loading items into his car when an adult male carrying a large knife approached him and demanded his car keys.

Image source: McMinnville (Oregon) Police Department

Fearing for his life, the victim drew a handgun he had holstered on his hip and pointed it at the subject, who ran away through the parking lot toward the adjoining WinCo Foods grocery store, police said, adding that the victim was not harmed.

Officers arrived in the area after about a minute and began searching for the subject, police said.

Authorities learned the subject left luggage behind, and one piece of luggage had a tag with the subject's name on it, police said.

Officers obtained a photo of the subject and quickly determined that an individual standing near a Panda Express restaurant on the other side of Hwy 99W was the subject of interest, police said.

Police detained the subject without incident, and he admitted to his involvement in the incident involving the victim in the parking lot, authorities said.

During the investigation, officers viewed surveillance video from Walmart and WinCo Foods, and an officer found a piece of clothing the subject ditched while fleeing the area, police said.

An officer also learned that a bystander found a large knife in the parking lot and picked it up for safety reasons, not realizing it was used in the original incident, police said, adding that the knife was collected as evidence.

The subject — identified as Aaron J. Quiocho, 22, of Beaverton — admitted to ditching the knife as he ran away through the Walmart parking lot, police added.

Quiocho told police a family member dropped him off in McMinnville because he wasn't wanted at the family member's house in Beaverton. Quiocho added to police that he intended to take the victim’s car so he could drive back to the family member’s house.

Quiocho was arrested and taken to the Yamhill County Jail on the charges of robbery, menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, and attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle, police said.

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Wet-behind-the-ears carjackers pistol-whip victim, take his keys — then run into a little problem when they try to drive away



A crew of would-be carjackers managed to pistol-whip their victim and take his keys Sunday night in Bethesda, Maryland but ran into a little problem when they tried to drive off in the vehicle.

Apparently, they couldn't drive stick and gave up on their caper, WTTG-TV reported.

What are the details?

Officers were called to the 7200 block of Wisconsin Avenue around 11:55 p.m. after a report of an attempted carjacking, the station said.

Authorities said the victim was in front of a business when three or four individuals approached him and demanded at gunpoint the keys to his vehicle, WTTG said.

Investigators said the suspects pistol-whipped the man, who ran back into the business, the station said, adding that the victim told police shots were fired, but investigators said no shell casings were found.

However, WTTG said the carjacking encountered a major roadblock when the suspects tried to drive away: they couldn't operate the SUV because it came equipped with a manual transmission.

With that, the suspects fled the scene in a different vehicle, the station said, adding that the victim is recovering from his injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators, WTTG said.

Man pistol-whipped by would-be carjackers foiled by SUV with stick shift in Bethesda, police say youtu.be

Not the first time

Sunday's incident was far from the first time crooks tried and failed to carjack vehicles because they didn't know how to drive stick. Just a few for-instances:

  • Last month, a 23-year-old armed carjacking suspect in San Antonio, Texas, ditched the car he tried to steal because he couldn't drive stick, got into a getaway car, and then actually fired at the victim of the attempted carjacking — who happened to be carrying a gun, too, and shot back at the crook, grazing his head. Soon the mother of the wounded suspect called 911 for her son, who was later hospitalized — and then booked for aggravated robbery after investigators put two and two together.
  • Back in March, two would-be carjackers in Germantown, Maryland — a little over half an hour from the Bethesda incident — came away empty-handed after realizing they couldn't operate the manual transmission vehicle.
  • In October 2021, an MMA-trained man fought back against hapless carjackers in Stafford, Virginia, who still managed to get in his vehicle but couldn't drive away because the crook behind the wheel didn't drive stick. The trio got back into the car they arrived in and were eventually arrested after a dangerous high-speed chase.

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