ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County deputies are still looking for a man and a woman believed to be involved in an armed carjacking last week after locating the stolen vehicle days later.
Investigators said they are looking for two persons of interest accused of carjacking a victim at gunpoint on Sherwood Terrace Drive around 6 p.m. on Aug. 5.
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The victim was removing items from the car, described as a red, 2022 Acura ILX sedan, when an armed man pushed them into the passenger seat of the car while a woman got in the back seat and restrained them from behind, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
The subjects drove for about a mile before pulling over and forcing the victim to leave the car, deputies said.
UPDATE: The vehicle in this case has been located. Detectives are still searching for any leads that would help identify those involved. If you have any info, please call 911 or Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-8477. https://t.co/96QuwCIjOp
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) August 8, 2022
Deputies announced on Monday they located the sedan but are still searching for the suspected carjackers.
Investigators described the man as Black and in his mid-20s with a clean-shaven face, short afro and skinny build. Deputies said he was approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall and that he was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts during the incident.
Deputies described the woman as Black and also in her mid-20s, last seen wearing a light yellow hat or shower cap and carrying a pink umbrella.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or Central Florida Crimeline at (800) 423-8477.
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