Carjackers Foiled By Hot Chocolate In Woodbridge: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA—Two armed would-be carjackers received a jolting comeuppance at the hands of two swashbuckling women late Saturday night outside the 7-Eleven at 15052 Cardinal Drive, according to Prince William County Police. Namely, they defended their car with a swing of a bag and a thrown cup of piping hot chocolate.

Shortly before midnight, police went to the scene for a reported attempted carjacking. A 50-year-old woman said she came out of the store with merchandise and went to her car. That's when two unknown men approached her, flashed a handgun and demanded she give up the car.

Instead, she swung her bag at one of the men while her 22-year daughter came out of the store and threw her just-purchased cup of hot chocolate at the men. They immediately fled, and a police K-9 unit searched the area to no avail.

The suspects are described as black, of an unknown age, around 5-10 with thin builds. One was wearing a black winter coat with a fur-trimmed hood. The other was wearing dark clothing and red gloves. Anyone with information is urged to call 703-792-6500.

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