Police jail two suspects in attempted carjacking
WEST COVINA -- Police jailed a man and a teenage boy Wednesday after they allegedly tried to carjack a man, authorities said.
The incident began shortly before 7 p.m. as an 18-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in the 1700 block of South Cabana Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Joseph Sevilla said.
The older suspect allegely got into the back seat of the vehicle, pointed a gun at the man and ordered him out of the car, the lieutenant said.
The older suspect yelled for the younger one to get into the vehicle, he said, but the teenage suspect refused. Both suspects then fled the area on foot.
Sevilla said a police officer spotted the suspects at a bus stop on Sunset Avenue, just south of Francisquito Avenue, where they were arrested.
Inside the younger suspect's backpack, police found a BB gun resembling a .45-caliber handgun, Sevilla said.
The older suspect's name was not available late Wednesday as he was still going through the booking process, the lieutenant said. He was expected to be held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
The younger suspect's name was withheld due to his age.
The incident began shortly before 7 p.m. as an 18-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in the 1700 block of South Cabana Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Joseph Sevilla said.
The older suspect allegely got into the back seat of the vehicle, pointed a gun at the man and ordered him out of the car, the lieutenant said.
The older suspect yelled for the younger one to get into the vehicle, he said, but the teenage suspect refused. Both suspects then fled the area on foot.
Sevilla said a police officer spotted the suspects at a bus stop on Sunset Avenue, just south of Francisquito Avenue, where they were arrested.
Inside the younger suspect's backpack, police found a BB gun resembling a .45-caliber handgun, Sevilla said.
The older suspect's name was not available late Wednesday as he was still going through the booking process, the lieutenant said. He was expected to be held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
The younger suspect's name was withheld due to his age.
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