Resident Breaks Up Car Jacking In Shaker Heights

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — It's not often that heroes break up crimes, but that's exactly what happened in Shaker Heights on Monday. A courageous resident saw a car jacking in progress, confronted the would-be car thief, and scared them off.

Police are looking for the suspect that attempted to steal a Shaker Heights resident's car on Monday. The resident was coming back to their car after shopping at Heinen's when a male suspect jumped in the car, held the resident, and demanded the vehicle.

Another patron at the store saw what was going on. In a moment of inspired courage, they confronted the suspect and scared him off. (To stay up to date on these stories, subscribe to the Patch Shaker Heights newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt to hide their face. No weapons were flashed during the incident and no one was hurt, partly because of the action of that one resident.

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