SF Uber driver fights off suspects who may have attempted 3 carjackings, police say

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Thursday, February 20, 2020
Uber driver fights off armed carjackers in San Francisco
San Francisco police responded to three crime scenes overnight. One involved an Uber driver who says three people tried to carjack him.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco police responded to three reports of attempted carjackings overnight.



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One happened on 9th Street between Harrison and Folsom around 2:30 a.m. An Uber driver said three people tried to take his car and one of the men pointed a gun at his face.


"He kept trying to open my door. He finally opened it and tried to yank me out. I just kept fighting him the whole time and then finally I got back into the car. He almost had me out and I jumped back in and I started to make the turn. I realized there's a person still in my car and I told him, 'get out,'" said Frank.



Police say the second attempted carjacking happened five minutes later on Harrison. Police believe the same suspects may have been involved in a third incident at Mission and Duboce half an hour later.

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