A brazen carjacking incident took place Wednesday morning in Atlanta when a man reportedly seized control of a FedEx delivery van at gunpoint. According to information provided by the Atlanta Police Department, the crime occurred on the 2000 block of Alison Court SW at approximately 10:30 a.m., with the assailant overpowering the FedEx driver and fleeing in the stolen vehicle, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
The driver, fortunately, did not sustain any injuries during the ordeal, but the van was temporarily lost to the winds of the city's streets, and in an effort to identify the suspect Atlanta authorities have released video footage from a nearby convenience store's security cameras that features the alleged perpetrator departing the scene alongside two other individuals, as first reported by FOX5 Atlanta.
The abandoned FedEx van was subsequently discovered close to the 1900 block of Staton Road in East Point, a quick turnaround in location for a vehicle caught up in such unlawfulness. The public is being called upon to assist with any details that could aid in the capture and prosecution of the carjacker, with Atlanta News First announcing that Crime Stoppers Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to a resolution.
Residents with knowledge pertinent to this case, perhaps having seen something that stood out or heard whispers that connect dots, are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, where their anonymity will be protected, and their courage rewarded, allowing for perhaps a strand of justice to be pulled in a matter that left a worker shocked and a vehicle abandoned.
