Man Convicted of Carjacking and Escape
A man who escaped from a police car on the way to the Orange County Jail in August was convicted Tuesday of carjacking a catering truck carrying two women and a child.
The Orange County Superior Court jury took less that a day to find Abraham Derian, 26, guilty of three counts of carjacking, one count of escape and numerous theft charges.
Prosecutors said the Montebello man was in a patrol car on the way to the jail Aug. 4 when he smashed a back window and jumped out.
Derian’s pants were torn off as he fled the car, which was traveling 40 mph on a freeway onramp.
He then forced his way into the catering truck and ordered the driver to take him to a store and buy him clothes.
The women called authorities from the store.
Derian had initially been arrested on suspicion of stealing items from a Newport Beach home.
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