Police blotter

Los Angeles Police Department just forwarded over a couple of recent incidents for the blotter:

• A carjacking was reported Nov. 21 at 8:45 p.m. at Amestoy Avenue and Saticoy Street in Van Nuys. It began when the victim had given the two suspects a ride. One suspect told the victim to pull over and then tried to convine him to sign a bill of sale for his truck. The victim refused, so the suspect struck him in the head with a Mag flashlight and a struggle for the car keys ensued. A second suspect grabbed the victim around the neck, but the victim was able to escape with a bruise and a cut to the eye. The suspects took off in the victim’s vehicle.

• A robbery was reported on Nov. 22 at 7:25 p.m. at Sherman Way and Independence Avenue in Canoga Park. It began when a man approached the victim outside a restaurant and pointed a gun at him, then demanded the victim’s property. The victim complied out of fear for his safety. And the suspect fled to a waiting vehicle, where a second suspect was waiting. The suspects fled north on Independence. No injuries were reported.