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Pleasanton police are investigating a carjacking that occurred near Stoneridge Shopping Center late Thursday morning, according to a department spokesman.
The thief remains at large, though the stolen vehicle was found abandoned in Livermore later in the day, Sgt. Erik Silacci said.
The situation unfolded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday when a man visited a bank on Stoneridge Mall Road, according to Silacci. Police did not release the name of the bank.
The man took out cash from the ATM and then was approached by a stranger while walking back to his car, Silacci said. The stranger reportedly threatened the victim and demanded property, including the man’s car keys.
The victim complied and the stranger sped away from the bank in the car, the sergeant said. The thief was described as a white man, about 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, wearing gray sweatpants and a black, long-sleeved turtleneck.
Pleasanton police soon arrived at the bank, interviewed the victim and learned that the car was equipped with GPS technology, Silacci said. The vehicle was tracked to a Livermore neighborhood.
Officers from Livermore and Pleasanton police departments responded to that location and discovered the vehicle unoccupied, Silacci said. “An exhaustive search was completed, but the suspect was not located and remains at large,” he added.
Anyone with information about the carjacking or the suspect can call Pleasanton police at 931-5100. Reference case No.18-13328.
