Carjacker Bites, Assaults Woman In Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, CA – A carjacker assaulted a woman in a neighborhood near Buena Vista Lagoon Wednesday before stealing her vehicle and speeding away, authorities reported.

The 40-year-old victim was walking to her car shortly before 8:15 a.m. in the area of Home Avenue and Jefferson Street in Carlsbad when she was attacked, Lt. Jason Jackowski said. The assailant struck the woman repeatedly, bit her on the hand, wrested away her keys, then stole her car, Jackowski said. No weapons were seen.

A suspect has since been taken into custody, Jackowski said. The victim's silver 2005 Kia Rio four-door sedan was recovered by the Los Angeles Police Department.

No other information has been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

City News Service contributed to this report.