CANOGA PARK : Youth Arrested in Carjacking Attempt
- Share via
A juvenile was arrested Tuesday following a foiled carjacking attempt in the parking lot of a Canoga Park shopping center, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The youth, whose identity was not released because of his age, was held on suspicion of attempted robbery following the 1:20 p.m. incident, Sgt. Dan Mastro said.
Officer Michael Sterling was on routine patrol at Topanga Plaza at Victory and Topanga Canyon boulevards when he heard a group of people screaming and yelling in the parking lot and saw a youth flee the area.
Sterling detained the youth and later learned that he had tried to steal a black 1991 Nissan Maxima from a woman at gunpoint, Mastro said. The gun was not loaded and the woman was not hurt.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
