Two people are facing charges in a string of Calgary carjackings that saw thieves steal – and attempt to steal – multiple vehicles in less than an hour.
All of the incidents happened on Monday, Nov. 4.
The first, an attempted carjacking, was in the 5900 block of Centre Street South at 4:15 p.m.
The victim was sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle in a parking lot when two men approached in a Chevrolet Silverado. Police say one of the men exited the Silverado and tried to get into the victim’s vehicle, but he was able to drive away.
Less than five minutes later, police were called to Sue Higgins Park on Southland Drive and Deerfoot Trail S.E., were it’s alleged the men ditched the Silverado – which had been stolen earlier that day – and stole a Ford Ranger left running and unattended.
About 15 minutes after that, police say the Ranger was driven into a …