Carjackers crashed stolen van into power pole, police say
Police are trying to find the people they say stole a woman’s van at gunpoint outside a CVS store, crashed it into a utility pole and ran away.
Officers were sent to the CVS at 520 Boulevard about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. A woman was making a delivery to the pharmacy when a black Nissan Altima blocked her van in, police told Channel 2 Action News.
A suspect got out of the car, pulled out a gun and took the woman’s van. Then, the armed suspect took off.
BREAKING:Atlanta Police are investigating a carjacking that happened at the CVS in Grant Park. A woman was delivering pharmaceuticals when she had a gun pointed at her. Suspects later crashed the van they stole at Hill and Georgia, taking out a power pole. I’m LIVE @ noon @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/mLi6EHbM87
— Christian Jennings (@CJenningsWSB) April 16, 2019
The suspect drove about three miles before crashing into a power pole in the area of Hill Street, police said. The suspect then ran away from the scene, according to police.
The van has been recovered.
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