Police found the cab hijacked from a 68-year-old taxi driver
less than a quarter mile away from where the suspect stole it
Monday afternoon.
Gilroy – Police found the cab hijacked from a 68-year-old taxi driver less than a quarter mile away from where the suspect stole it Monday afternoon.
The driver suffered bruises to the face and hands after a passenger attacked him upon arriving at the 8800 Lilly Ave. apartments about 2:30pm, police said.
According to police, the attacker is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, with shoulder length black hair, a goatee, bad body odor and was last seen wearing black pants and a black jacket.
Police recovered the abandoned cab at 8800 Monterey Road about seven hours later. There were no apparent damages to the vehicle.
The attacker was picked up in Golden Taxi no. 6 at the intersection of Luchessa Avenue and Monterey Road Monday and originally asked for a ride to Las Animas Park. At the last minute the suspect changed his destination.
It was Gilroy’s second carjacking of the year. Last month, two men were arrested on suspicion of carjacking after hijacking a vehicle on the 7500 block of Rosanna St.
So far police do not have any leads in Monday’s attack.
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call the Gilroy Police Department at 846-0350. To remain anonymous call 846-0330.
