Several juveniles were arrested late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning in connection to a string of armed carjackings across areas of south and east Louisville, according to police.
Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said there were four “successful” armed carjackings:
One on Newbridge Place, just off Bardstown Road in Fern Creek
One on Brattle Court, off Shelbyville Road just east of Middletown
Two on Hames Trace, off South Hurstbourne Parkway in Fern Creek
Several juveniles were ultimately arrested after one of the stolen cars crashed into a church at 26th and Oak streets. Mitchell said along with the arrests, officers recovered several stolen cars.
The identities of those arrested were not released due to their ages.
LMPD provided four tips to help prevent yourself from becoming a victim of a carjacking:
Park in busy, well-lit areas
Always be aware and limit distractions such as cell phone use, make eye contact
If someone is approaching your vehicle drive away
Be a good witness (get detail of clothing & physical descriptors) and call 911 as soon as it is safe to do so
Police urge the public to remove firearms, purses, wallets, and keys from vehicles when parked for an extended period of time or overnight. Your vehicle should be locked, even when you are pumping gas. Stolen cars or carjacked vehicles are frequently used in the commission of other serious crimes.
Source: WDRB
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