2 Uber Drivers Carjacked In 2 Days In Wallingford: Police

WALLINGFORD, CT — Two Uber drivers were carjacked in two days in Wallingford this week, according to police.

Police responded to the area of 191 South Turnpike Road around 6 p.m. on Monday on the report of a carjacking, according to Sgt. Stephen Jaques.

Jaques said the victim wasn’t injured and told police that he was carjacked by two passengers that he previously picked up in a different town while working for Uber.

The two suspects were described as black men between 20 and 30 years old who were wearing ski masks, according to Jaques. They showed a gun, forced the victim out of the car, then stole the car and left the scene, Jaques said.

The stolen car is a blue 2012 Honda Accord with Connecticut registration 2AUBH5, according to Jaques.

Then, at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a carjacking in the area of 179 South Turnpike Road. Officers converged on the area and met with the victim who wasn’t injured, according to Jaques.

The victim told police that she was working for Uber at the time and had picked up a man in a different town who was wearing a black N95 face mask, and all black clothing, according to Jaques.

The suspect showed a gun, ordered the victim out of the car, and then stole the car fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed, according to Jaques. The car stolen in this case was a gray 2018 Nissan Rogue with Connecticut registration AV56647.

Jaques said the department is using Wallingford police officers assigned to both the FBI Safe Streets and New Haven Shooting Task Forces to further investigate the carjackings.

Jaques also said Wallingford police are urging residents who work for Uber to use “caution when conducting pickups of potential customers.”

Police are asking anyone who sees the stolen cars, or has any other information, to call the department immediately at 203-294-2800.

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