Crime & Safety
Woman Carjacked on Dorset Lane
Resident says a man walked up to her as she exited her silver BMW X5 SUV in her driveway, pointed a gun at her and told her to hand over the keys. He then drove off in the SUV, police say.
A resident of Dorset Lane was carjacked in the driveway of her home Saturday afternoon, with the suspect brandishing a gun and demanding her keys before fleeing in her silver 2007 BMW X5 SUV, police said.
The incident occurred at around 2 p.m. Saturday as the woman returned home in the vehicle, according to Sgt. Paul Wrapp. As she exited the SUV, she was approached by a male subject in his 20s or 30s who was either white or Hispanic. The man pointed a gun at her and told her to give him the keys to the SUV, Wrapp said.
The man then drove off in the car heading west on Dorset Lane toward Meadow Drive. Dorset runs parallel to East Blithedale Avenue near the Chevron gas station.
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Wrapp said police from several agencies and the Marin County Sheriff's office went to the scene to assist in searching for the suspect. Those agencies searched the area extensively and broadcast the information to other jurisdictions in Marin, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties, he added.
The victim was not hurt in the incident, Wrapp said.
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The victim described the suspect as approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a medium build, balding or shaved head, light facial hair, white shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Mill Valley Police Department at (415) 389-4100 or the anonymous tip line at (415) 721-4547.
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