Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Carjacking, Driving Over Elderly Women In Lakewood
Robert Harrison, 42, stole a car from two elderly women and then drove over them, the Jeffco DA said.
LAKEWOOD, CO — A man has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that left two elderly women seriously injured, the 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
Robert Harrison, 42, faces 26 counts, including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, motor vehicle theft, theft from an at-risk adult and obstructing a police officer, the DA's office said.
Officers were called to the 400 block of Benton Street on Oct. 12 after witnesses said they saw a man steal a car and drive over the women. Harrison had pulled the women out of the vehicle before climbing into the driver's seat and taking off, court documents show.
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The officers found the women — ages 89 and 78 — lying on the driveway bleeding, police said.
The women were hospitalized in serious condition, police said. As of Wednesday, their condition was not known.
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Harrison is being held at the Jefferson County Jail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17.
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