An 80-year-old Long Beach man survived a harrowing ordeal when he was car-jacked and kidnapped at gunpoint in East Long Beach, police said Monday.
The victim was pulling out a gated community in the 1100 block of Palo Verde Avenue at about 7 p.m. Saturday when he was approached by two armed suspects who pushed their way into the victim's brand new car, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
The victim told investigators that the suspects, who were armed with handguns, forced their way into his 2010 Lexus RX3.
The gunmen drove several blocks with the terrified victim held captive inside his car before eventually dumping the 80-year-old in 6300 block of East Fifth Street, Zapalski said.
"It looks like he was partially (bound), he was able to go to a nearby home where he found help," Zapalski said, adding that the 80-year-old was not hurt.
Police found the victim's car a short time later in Orange County, the sergeant said.
The two suspects, however, remained at large Monday.
They were both described as male whites, in their 30s, about 5'11" and 180 pounds each, she said.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call investigators in the Robbery Detail at 562-570-7464.
The victim was pulling out a gated community in the 1100 block of Palo Verde Avenue at about 7 p.m. Saturday when he was approached by two armed suspects who pushed their way into the victim's brand new car, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
The victim told investigators that the suspects, who were armed with handguns, forced their way into his 2010 Lexus RX3.
The gunmen drove several blocks with the terrified victim held captive inside his car before eventually dumping the 80-year-old in 6300 block of East Fifth Street, Zapalski said.
"It looks like he was partially (bound), he was able to go to a nearby home where he found help," Zapalski said, adding that the 80-year-old was not hurt.
Police found the victim's car a short time later in Orange County, the sergeant said.
The two suspects, however, remained at large Monday.
They were both described as male whites, in their 30s, about 5'11" and 180 pounds each, she said.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call investigators in the Robbery Detail at 562-570-7464.
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