Crime & Safety

Carjacking, Kidnapping Reported on Monroe Drive

Incident happened Friday in Midtown

Atlanta police continue to look for two young men who allegedly carjacked and kidnapped a woman Friday, Dec. 30, in Midtown.

The incident occurred around 9 p.m. at the 800 block of Monroe Drive, according to the Midtown Ponce Security Alliance.

The victim told police she was outside taking items from her car when two males approached her, according to police spokesman Officer John Chafee. The men made the woman get inside the car.

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"They attempted to drive the car but could not because it was a manual transmission vehicle," he said. "The male in the back seat had the gun and put it to the back of the victim's head."

The victim told police the suspects showed her the handgun was loaded by pulling out the magazine. She told the men she didn't have a lot of money and often helped people in need.

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The suspects made the woman drive the car west on Ponce de Leon Avenue, Chafee said. But soon the suspects jumped out of the vehicle and the woman returned to her home on Monroe Drive. None of her personal items were taken, police said.

"As the officer conducted his investigation, the victim walked in the door unharmed," Chafee said.

The two suspects are described as black males between the ages of 16 and 18.

"We wish to emphasize that we are outraged and concerned about the frequency of crimes committed by teenage criminals using handguns AND about the seeming impotence of the court system in dealing with this dangerous issue," the alliance said on its website.


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