Carjacking and burglary attempt hit Valley

There were a couple of significant incidents reported in the Valley overnight.

Just before midnight last night, a man held up a motorist at gunpoint who was stopped at a shopping center at Gladstone Avenue at Hubbard Street in Sylmar. The gunman tapped on the car window, pointed the gun at him and told him to get out of the car and lie face down on the ground. The motorist, in fear, complied and the assailant took off in the victim's vehicle.

The second case occurred this morning at 6:25 a.m. in the 15300 block of Archwood Street in Van Nuys. Police responded to a “459 Hot Prowl” radio call. The victim told police that she heard a noise coming from the living room and when she went to investigate, she noticed her front door open. She looked outside and saw the side gate to the back yard opened. When she went outside, she saw the suspect take off.