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Police in Pinecrest warn residents after two attempted armed carjackings

Pinecrest, Florida – According to police, two attempted carjackings happened just minutes apart in Pinecrest.

Police say, a man pointed a gun at two different drivers after blocking them with his car, believed to be a silver or white sedan.

According to police, the incidents happened early Wednesday morning, one along Southwest 128th Street and 77th Avenue and the other coming just a few blocks away, along 128th and 82nd Avenue.

The suspect ordered the victims out of their cars, but both quickly evaded him and drove away, police said.

According to police, there was evidence that the subject fired his gun but thankfully no one was hurt.

The subject was described as a Black man with a hood-type mask. Police said there was a second subject inside the vehicle, only described as a Black man.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

 

Raymond Simpson

Raymond Simpson is an Ohio native, long-time Coral Springs resident, and the Editor at MDMH Coral Springs. He lives with his family in The Dells, where you can find him on weekends running – literally running – with his two golden retrievers.

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