Woman carjacked in Lawrence, dropped off in downtown Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a girl was carjacked in Lawrence and later dropped off in downtown Indianapolis. The suspect was in a position to get away with money.

“He informed her to scoot over to the passenger facet. On the identical time, he pulled up his shirt exhibiting the sufferer he had a handgun in his waistband,” Lawrence Police Division Chief Gary Woodruff mentioned.

The girl was leaving the Greenback Tree within the 8600 block of Pendleton Pike simply after 4 pm Monday when the person stopped her and compelled her into her personal automobile.

“So, the sufferer complied and scooted over to the passenger facet,” Woodruff mentioned.

The suspect obtained on the driving force’s facet and drove to the Huntington Financial institution within the 8100 block of Pendleton Pike, making an attempt to withdraw cash from the sufferer’s account.

Woodruff mentioned due to building, the suspect determined to drive a bit of additional to a different Huntington Financial institution off East Washington and Arlington.

The suspect was in a position to get the sufferer to withdraw an undisclosed quantity earlier than driving her to downtown Indianapolis. Dropping her off within the space of Delaware and Washington and driving away.

“The suspect informed the sufferer to exit the automobile. She complied and did so and known as 911 from there,” Woodruff mentioned.

Police are in search of the sufferer’s silver Honda Pilot with an Indiana license plate VKJ294.

“That is possible extra of a improper place on the improper time for the sufferer. Extra of against the law of alternative. Makes it nonetheless horrifying for this sufferer,” mentioned Woodruff.

Woodruff mentioned the sufferer did all the pieces she was alleged to in a state of affairs like this, she complied, and it in the end saved her life.

He needs to share one other reminder to be further vigilant whereas out.

“Simply keep your situational consciousness of all the pieces that is round you. You are at all times power in numbers,” mentioned Woodruff.

If you realize something, you are requested to name crime stoppers at 317-262-TIPS (8477) or Lawrence police at 317-545-7575.