Little Italy Carjacking Suspect Sought

SAN DIEGO, CA — An employee of the Economy Rent-A-Car in Little Italy was car jacked at knife point, the San Diego Police Department said.

Just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the rental car staff member was washing a white 2022 Chrysler Voyager at 2300 India St. where a suspect pointed a knife at the employee and drove off with the vehicle, according to the SDPD.

The suspect drove the stolen vehicle northbound on Interstate 5 and was pursued by the Montebello Police Department, but to no avail.

Police described the suspect as a 5-foot-6, 150 pound Black woman in her late 30s. She was last seen with her hair in a bun while wearing a black jacket, shorts, black ankle socks and white shoes.

The SDPD's Robbery detectives were investigating the car jacking.