Another Carjacking in Decatur

Decatur police are investigating Decatur's second carjacking in three days.

The driver of a 2007 BMW told police he'd stopped stopped at Sycamore Drive near Grove Street about 3:30 a.m Friday when a woman in another car asked for directions. While he spoke to her, a man with a firearm appeared beside the car and ordered the driver out.

Police said these suspects don't seem connected to the young men who committed a string of brazen crimes this week.

A woman was carjacked Wednesday, three women were robbed at at Oakhurst Park on Tuesday and a resident fought two men who tried to steal his laptop Monday. Police are also investigating a large number of break-ins.

Here's the information from Decatur police, with descriptions of the suspects.

On Friday July 5, 2013 at approximately 3:30 am, the Decatur Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery on Sycamore Drive, near Grove Street. 

The victim, a 24 year old male stated he had been followed from near the Toco Hills shopping center in DeKalb County by a blue Ford Taurus sedan.  He stated the vehicle’s horn began blowing while traveling southbound on Sycamore Drive.  He stated the vehicle pulled alongside him while he was stopped at the intersection of Sycamore Drive and Grove St.

 He stated the front seat passenger of the Taurus rolled her window down and asked for directions.  While the victim was giving directions, he noticed an African American male standing beside his vehicle, holding what appeared to be a shotgun.  The male suspect demanded the victim exit his vehicle and lay on the ground.  The victim complied and the suspects left the area in both vehicles. 

Based on a number of differences, it is not currently believed that this is related to other incidents that occurred earlier in the week.   

The victim’s vehicle is described as a white 2007 BMW 530I, GA tag GT845J.  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Decatur Police Department at 404 373-6551.

 The suspects were described as follows:

Suspect #1 (Driver of Ford Taurus)

Female

18-24 years of age

African-American

Light complexion

Slender build

Suspect #2 (Front seat passenger)

Female

18-24 years of age

African-American

Light complexion

Slender build

Hair worn in a short ponytail

Suspect #3

Male

18-24 years of age

African-American

Slender build

Hair styled with short “dredlocks” or “twists”

Face covered with blue bandana

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