Posted on 02/18/2017 6:55:43 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild was carjacked at gunpoint in midtown Saturday morning.
Shortly before 11 a.m., the mayor was leaving his home when he was greeted by a man holding a pistol, who demanded to know where his car was parked, Rothschild told the Star.
Rothschild said that he pointed to his city-owned Toyota Prius and the man demanded he hand over the keys.
The mayor complied, and the carjacker left the scene in the Prius.
Rothschild, who did not have a security detail with him, was not injured and says he's doing fine.
At about 7 p.m. Saturday, police said the car had been recovered, but provided no other updates. The carjacker is still at large, said Tucson Police Department spokesman, Sgt. Pete Dugan.
Robbery detectives with the Tucson Police Department are investigating the incident and have learned that prior to his run-in with the mayor, which happened in the area of North Tucson Boulevard and East 5th Street, the suspect unsuccessfully tried to take another car, Dugan said.
He also had a "small altercation" with a mail carrier before his confrontation with the mayor, leading police to believe that he wasn't targeting Rothschild, Dugan said. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at tucson.com ...
Glad the mayor is okay, but really? A Prius?
Tucson is my home town. It is an anti-gun, anti-business sanctuary city.
From a few years ago
I wouldn’t be caught dead in a Prius.
The dude just wanted a ride, man.
He probably couldn’t get the Uber App on his phone to work.
I hope his battery didn't give out before he got it to the border...
Thanks for the info (never been there).
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