Crime & Safety
Robbery, Carjacking Interrupted by Fleeing Motorist
The Dixon Police Department is on the lookout for a man who is suspected of attempting to rob and carjack a Dixon motorist
The is on the lookout for a man who is suspected of attempting to rob and carjack a Dixon resident Thursday morning.
The attempted carjacking happened on the 1200 block of Stratford Avenue at 10:10 a.m. Police said the suspect – who is described as a white male, approximately 25 year old, 5 feet 5 inches, with a thin build, blonde hair with a close shaved head and thin mustache, wearing shorts and a white sleeveless shirt – walked up to a motorist and brandished a handgun.
The robber demanded money and the vehicle being driven, but the motorist did not comply and fled in the vehicle, police said. The robber was last seen walking through a parking lot in the 1200 block of Stratford Avenue.
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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact police at (707) 678 7070.
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