French Quarter carjacking: Bystanders intervene, drag suspect from woman’s stolen vehicle
NEW ORLEANS – An early-morning carjacking in New Orleans’ French Quarter did not go according to plan for the would-be car thief.
According to New Orleans police, the victim was stopped at the intersection of Burgundy and Conti streets at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday when a man climbed into her back seat, grabbed her and demanded that she drive, NOLA.com reported.
Instead, the quick-thinking driver exited the vehicle, and the suspect drove away with her vehicle, but the incident did not end there, WWL-TV reported.
According to police, several bystanders followed and drug the man from the vehicle, but he fled the scene, NOLA.com reported.
No additional details were immediately available.
