San Andreas, CA…On 4/11/2016 at approximately 2230 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Chevron Gas Station in San Andreas for a report of a carjacking. At about 2200 hours, An 18 year old female victim had noticed an unknown male subject loitering around the Burger King restaurant in Valley Springs and offered him a ride to his friend’s residence at the San Andreas Apartments. Once they arrived, the suspect brandished a pocket knife, demanded the victim’s vehicle, cell phone, and proceeded to reach for them. While trying to retain her belongings, she sustained a minor cut on her right wrist from the suspect’s knife. The victim did surrender her cell phone and vehicle. The suspect drove off west bound on Saint Charles Street to unknown location. The vehicle has not been located.

The vehicle is a 2010 Black Mazda MZ3 sedan California license plate 6NBT581. The victim described the suspect as a white male adult approximately 5’ 6” to 5’ 08” with a stocky build. He was wearing black shoes, blue jeans, light colored shirt, black hat, and carried a black backpack. The Sheriff’s Department is asking for anyone who has knowledge of the incident to contact the Department’s Anonymous Tip Line at (209) 754-6030.

Thankfully no one was seriously hurt during this incident. This is a reminder for everyone, especially for younger females travelling alone, to be wary of giving rides to strangers.