Crime & Safety
Lyft Driver Carjacked By Two Gunmen In Atlanta: Authorities
Lyft driver has her car stolen by two armed men in Atlanta over the weekend, authorities say.
ATLANTA, GA -- A Lyft driver was carjacked by two armed men after stopping to pick up a user this weekend in southeast Atlanta. The incident occurred Saturday a little after midnight in the 600 block of Hemlock Circle, according to news reports.
The victim told authorities that two men brandished firearms and took her silver Hyundai Sonata. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
The duo worked together to steal the woman's car: One got behind the wheel of her Hyundai and drove off while the other sped away in another vehicle, according to WGCL. Atlanta police are investigating the incident, according to WSB-TV.
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Anyone with information on this carjacking is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
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