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Mother, son carjacked at Lodi grocery store
Gunman ditches ride after struggling to shift gears
Police are looking for a man who carjacked a woman and her 11-year-old son at gunpoint outside a Lodi store but apparently didn't know how to operate a manual transmission.
Neither victim was injured in the Tuesday night incident outside S-Mart Foods, 530 W. Kettleman Lane, according to Lodi police.
The two were loading groceries into a red Ford Focus around 11:30 p.m. when a car pulled up nearby and a passenger got out, Sgt. Mike Oden said.
The man, who wore a doctor's mask over the lower half of his face, pointed a black revolver at the woman's stomach and demanded her wallet and keys, Oden said. The woman had already placed them in her car, so the suspect grabbed her cell phone, pushed her away and jumped in the driver's seat of the car.
He accelerated but hit several curbs and didn't appear to know how to operate the car, the woman later told police.
Police found the car abandoned only a few blocks away. It was returned to the victim, but her purse and groceries had been stolen, Oden said.
The gunman was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, 200 to 220 pounds and wearing dark clothing. He arrived in a light blue or green four-door sedan.
Anyone with information may contact Lodi police at 333-6727, or anonymous calls may be made to Lodi-Area Crime Stoppers at 333-6771.
Contact reporter Layla Bohm at layla@lodinews.com.
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wsdavis wrote on Oct 24, 2009 6:32 AM:
Lodian wrote on Oct 23, 2009 8:37 AM:
galtguy wrote on Oct 21, 2009 11:05 AM:
GaltGuy is a fictional CHARACTER. What more is there too say? "
pooreastside wrote on Oct 21, 2009 8:55 AM:
Good point about the difference between immigrant and illegal criminal. I never thought about it and always said illegal immigrant. I for one will never use that term again. "
Lodian wrote on Oct 18, 2009 4:14 PM:
" I KNOW RE-INSTATE THE DRAFT and make all of them serve there time "
Criminals try to dodge the draft. "
Lodian wrote on Oct 18, 2009 4:13 PM:
galtguy wrote on Oct 18, 2009 6:26 AM:
Judge Colt and his jury of 6. Of coarse in my case it would 8 or 10 depending on which mag was in, lol.
I missed the post where Lodian wants to know who knows the GG.
GG is a fictional character. His last name is Noone. "
Cogito wrote on Oct 17, 2009 10:37 PM:
Lodian wrote on Oct 17, 2009 5:13 PM:
I think that is a ridiculous statement. This is about a crime, not the right time of day to shop. The Food 4 Less crime against a mother and child was at 9:22pm... was that too late too? Stop being ridiculous and attacking these women. They've already been attacked. Again, stop blaming the victim. "
galtguy wrote on Oct 17, 2009 5:11 PM:
Actually the fact that he (dogs) would be carrying illegaly would have no bearing on wether it was murder or self-defense. It could very well be self-defense with a charge of unlawful ccw.
But either way, better to be an alive criminal than a dead victim. "
ordinarycitizen wrote on Oct 16, 2009 10:45 PM:
dogs4you wrote on Oct 16, 2009 6:35 PM:
jnnym wrote on Oct 16, 2009 4:53 PM:
galtguy wrote on Oct 16, 2009 4:40 PM:
Always shoot to kill, not mame.
A - You might miss a smaller target such as a leg.
B - The "perp" won't be around to sue you later.
C - Since the criminal is dead they only have your word to go by. "
commentator wrote on Oct 16, 2009 3:28 PM:
dogs4you wrote on Oct 16, 2009 2:37 PM:
dot dot dot wrote on Oct 16, 2009 2:04 PM:
galtguy wrote on Oct 16, 2009 1:52 PM:
"I do agree with you that guns are way too available."
Wrong. Just flat out wrong. You really should study your history concerning this subject. Prior to the Gun Control Act of 1934 the American public could order THRU THE MAIL anything they wanted, including a Thompson Submachine Gun. There were no restrictions whatsoever, many a school boy would order their first .22 rifle thru the Sears catalog and it would be sent straight to his home.
Further prior to the GCA of 1968 one could order any legal firearm delivered right to there home without so much as an age check, let alone a background check. My Dad also used to share stories about how his friends and him used to bring their .22 rifles TO SCHOOL for the school shooting team.
So you see it's not a GUN PROBLEM, it's a societal problem. "
Lodian wrote on Oct 16, 2009 12:47 PM:
LodiReaderFromStockton wrote on Oct 16, 2009 11:48 AM:
backncardr wrote on Oct 16, 2009 9:14 AM:
ckmom wrote on Oct 16, 2009 8:48 AM:
T & C wrote on Oct 16, 2009 8:34 AM:
There is no such a person as “illegal immigrant”.
A person can NOT be an “immigrant” and “in the USA illegally” simultaneously.
A person is an “immigrant” in the United States when they've met the legal requirements to be in the United States LEGALLY!
A person is a CRIMINAL in the United States when they have NOT met all of the legal requirements to be in the United States LEGALLY!
To call them “immigrants” is an insult to those tens of millions of honest true immigrants who played by the rules and did not become criminals by illegally coming to and staying in the United States.
Furthermore, to call them “immigrants”, and not call them criminals makes a mockery of the law. Why should anyone obey the laws when illegal aliens break the laws with impunity?
They are NOT “illegal immigrants”.
Call them what they are ------ CRIMINALS.
Illegal criminal aliens!
Having "Nino's" one after another just to make it harder to be deported is not a legal immigrant. Why can't they apply for citizenship like the rest of the world? "
jrs wrote on Oct 16, 2009 8:32 AM:
jrs wrote on Oct 16, 2009 8:30 AM:
T & C wrote on Oct 16, 2009 8:30 AM:
I am glad they were unharmed. I will say what I have always said to the ladies with or without children:
"Please don't go out at night without a man, esp. at night. There is "No Shortage" of guys looking to prey on women and the elderly! Buy a pepper spray key chain and hold onto it going to and from a store. LOOK AROUND and see who is near you! Park close to the store! Carry a cell phone, and when in doubt SHOUT!
If someone looks "Suspicious" Go BACK into the store and wait for them to leave the parking lot. If they don't leave, Call 333-6727 and ask for a "Patrol Check of the parking lot yo check out that guy"! Just be careful please! "
LodiJoe wrote on Oct 16, 2009 8:00 AM:
bill1702 wrote on Oct 16, 2009 6:44 AM:
LodiJoe wrote on Oct 16, 2009 5:22 AM:
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