Police Looking For Bump And Rob Driver
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – There's a warning from Miami Police after two young women lost cash, credit cards and expensive purses in a premeditated "bump and rob" operation.
Police say their car was followed, bumped from behind and while they were exchanging information with that man, he pulled out a handgun and robbed them.
The warning comes as Police release a composite sketch of the subject in this case. He is described as a black male, in his 20s, 5'9" to 5'11" tall, 160 to 170 pounds. He has a slim build, dark complexion, a short fade haircut, a chipped front tooth and he was last seen wearing a blue buttoned shirt. The black Dodge pickup SLT that he was driving has been recovered.
Miami Police detective Willie Moreno told CBS4's Peter D'Oench that it all happened in darkness in downtown Miami at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13th.
Thirty-two-year-old Priscilla Trujillo of Miami told detectives that she was getting off an I-95 exit ramp near her condominium complex and was on her way home with a passenger, 22-year-old Janavia Wright, she noticed the black pickup truck that was following her.
As she was getting off the ramp, her vehicle was struck from behind. She pulled over to the side of the road by Southeast 3rd Avenue and 3rd street.
She said the subject got out of his car and looked at the damage. She said he agreed to exchange phone numbers so she could get the damage fixed. She tried to dial the number but noticed his phone did not ring after she called. She questioned him about his name and telephone. That's when the subject pulled out a handgun.
"He pulled out his gun and demanded all of their belongings," said Moreno.
A Police incident report shows the victims lost a social security card, credit cards, $220 in cash, GTX and Blackberry phones, a red Louis Vuitton bag worth $500, a black coach bag worth $250.
Police say the subject took the items and drove away northbound on I-95 at a fast speed.
Moreno told D'Oench there has not been a rash of such incidents but he said this one case does prompt a warning and some tips for all drivers.
"When something like this happens and you are at all suspicious, be careful where you pull over," said Moreno. "Go to a well lit area where there are people around before you stop."
The victims were not injured.
Janavia Wright declined to comment when contacted by D'Oench. He was unable to reach Priscilla Trujillo by telephone.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Miami Police Department's Robbery Unit at (305) 603-6370 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).
