A Frum Lakewood resident was carjacked moments ago in Lakewood.
According to preliminary reports, the driver was sitting in his vehicle in the MLK Drive area when the suspect approached and removed him from the vehicle, punching him the face.
The suspect then fled with the vehicle.
Hatzolah is treating the patient for non-life-threatening injuries.
An investigation is underway.
All surrounding towns have been notified of the incident and searching for the suspect.
UPDATE: TLS has learned the Yungerman, 49, was sitting in traffic when the suspect, a black male, asked the victim for a ride. When he refused, he entered the vehicle and punched the victim in the face multiple times.
The victim jumped from the vehicle to get away from the assault, and the suspect fled with the vehicle – a silver Camry with plates RBG-94F.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lakewood Police Department.
BREAKING UPDATE: TLS has learned that prior to this attack, the suspect (pictured) had attempted to carjack another vehicle (pictured), by jumping onto the vehicle, but the victim sped off and the suspect fell off the vehicle.
UPDATE: The victim’s family tells TLS the victim – bruised up – is back home and recovering from the attack.
The victim, who was viciously attacked in the carjacking, being transported to the hospital by Hatzolah. https://t.co/i70HpieqCw pic.twitter.com/jA9xF9t1aq
— The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) April 8, 2022
Praying for swift recovery for the victim.
Amen
Amen. Refuah Shelaima B’Karov.
So is this the new gang normal? Used to be the knockout punches.
Maybe while we are driving, we have to lock doors and close windows. If he knocks on the window aggressively, call the Police.
Maybe shut the heck up cuz CLEARLY that wasn’t an option!! I know this man personally and he’s not dumb. Obviously if he was able to, he would’ve. The guy opened the door, grabbed him and tackled him to the floor. When exactly should he call the police???? Don’t be stupid.
It appears to me that you did not read the beginning of my comment. I wrote that maybe now we have to start locking our doors, before we start driving. Till now thank God we had very few issues. Now it looks like, if we lock the doors, it will help a little bit, at least to buy some time.
who would have believed that right here in the US an innocent man can get assaulted for refusing to get hijacked
My daughter and a friend were schmoozing in the car on E.4th st at about 11pm. A man opened the rear car door and sat down. The girls were alarmed and screamed and jumped out. He got out and ran away. The police were called and they found him a block away. He was very apologetic, saying he had ordered an Uber and assumed that was the car. He didn’t explain why he ran when the girls noticed him. No charges could be brought.
This guy loves Camrys….
On a Friday there afternoon there would have been a lot of other cars nearby
I am surprised no one nearby saw what was going on
Just wanted to reminisce about the days when our town had no locked doors
Maybe he thought the man was going to Yeshiva and he just needed a ride.
@3:31 Please watch your language!
I don’t know how this passed the moderator but some Management on your behalf may help Beezrat Hashem.
Thank you Hashem.
I am very happy to hear that he returned home and that he is recovering.