As carjackings surge in Twin Cities, sheriff says watch for these tactics
Law enforcement was getting reports about people being robbed of their vehicles as they sat in them, or as they walked to or away from their cars. Now, they’re hearing about people being blocked in by suspect vehicles or carjackers causing minor crashes to get drivers out of their vehicles, among other distraction techniques.
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Mara H. Gottfried / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 3:20 pm, Feb. 14, 2021 ×
ST. PAUL During a carjacking this week, people pulled up to a man driving in Little Canada and used their vehicle to block his path. Four people approached and ordered him at gunpoint to exit his vehicle and leave his wallet. They drove off in his vehicle.
DWAYNE DORMER, 32, of Farm Close, Oxford, admitted being in possession of cannabis, a class B drug, on September 13, 2020 at Horspath. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34. DOUGLAS HILLIAM, 31, of Loder Road, Harwell, admitted causing racial or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress on March 30 in Abingdon. He was fined £120, ordered to pay compensation of £100, a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85. ANTHONY MARTIN, 41, of no fixed abode, admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO) on January 11, 2021 in Wallingford by having an open vessel of alcohol in a public place. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34.
DWAYNE DORMER, 32, of Farm Close, Oxford, admitted being in possession of cannabis, a class B drug, on September 13, 2020 at Horspath. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34. DOUGLAS HILLIAM, 31, of Loder Road, Harwell, admitted causing racial or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress on March 30 in Abingdon. He was fined £120, ordered to pay compensation of £100, a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85. ANTHONY MARTIN, 41, of no fixed abode, admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO) on January 11, 2021 in Wallingford by having an open vessel of alcohol in a public place. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34.
DWAYNE DORMER, 32, of Farm Close, Oxford, admitted being in possession of cannabis, a class B drug, on September 13, 2020 at Horspath. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34. DOUGLAS HILLIAM, 31, of Loder Road, Harwell, admitted causing racial or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress on March 30 in Abingdon. He was fined £120, ordered to pay compensation of £100, a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85. ANTHONY MARTIN, 41, of no fixed abode, admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO) on January 11, 2021 in Wallingford by having an open vessel of alcohol in a public place. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34.
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