CALABASAS : Man Strikes Robber, Thwarting Carjacking
A Canoga Park man thwarted a carjacking attempt in Calabasas on Monday when he punched the robber who ordered him from his truck at gunpoint, authorities said.
The man, described as in his 30s, was sitting in his Toyota pickup on the westbound side of Calabasas Road at the intersection with Parkway Calabasas about 2:45 p.m. when the gunman approached, said Sgt. Denise Jezak of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The gunman walked to the driver’s side, pointed a revolver and ordered the man from the truck, Jezak said.
When the man stepped out, the robber, described as in his 20s, hit him in the head with the pistol, Jezak said. The victim counterpunched, striking the robber in the face and knocking him down, Jezak said.
“The victim told us he was afraid for his life,” Jezak said.
A turquoise-colored car driven by another man pulled up to the intersection, the robber entered it and both men fled, Jezak said.
The pair were being sought.
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