Man Selling Vehicle Carjacked During Craigslist Meet-up

A Fremont man attempting to sell a vehicle to a potential buyer he met on Craigslist was carjacked Friday afternoon. 

According to the Fremont Police Department, the victim met up with the suspect at around 12:15 p.m. at a gas station on Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas. The suspect checked out the car, a 2003 Nissan 350z, and took it for a test drive.

The suspect drove down Dixon Landing Road and then west along Warm Springs Boulevard before turning off onto other roads. The victim told investigators that it felt as if the suspect was driving in circles.

The suspect eventually pulled over and asked to look under the hood. They exited the vehicle and as they were talking, the victim was hit from behind, possibly by a second suspect, said Fremont police spokeswoman Geneva Bosques.

The victim lost consciousness and contacted police at about 1:15 p.m. Because of the assault, he could not recall all of the details, police said. 

He was transported to a local hospital with visible but non life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was described as a black male about 30 years old, 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds with short black hair. He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt with a red shirt over it, a black baseball cap and dark pants.

The victim’s stolen car was still outstanding Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

It is described as a two-door 2003 Nissan 350, bronze or gold in color with license plate number 6VEK026. 

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Fremont police at 510-790-6800. Anonymous tips may also be left at www.fremontpolice.org/tip or by texting TIP FREMONTPD to 888777 with your message.