“Richmond RCMP front-line officers flooded the area and conducted an extensive search…However, the suspect was not located,” said police in a media release. The suspect then fled the area, according to police. The owner told officers he confronted the man before being threatened with a knife. Police say the registered car owner contacted them after finding an unknown male inside his vehicle. State records show Thurman was released from prison in February for carjacking an elderly person in Broward County in May 2016.Richmond Mounties are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a suspected car thief, who pulled a knife on the owner who caught him in the act.Īccording to the RCMP, they are still actively searching for the suspect, after they responded to the incident in the area of Bridgeport Road and Sea Island Way at around 11 a.m. PBSO said Thurman has no association with the victims.ĭetectives continue to investigate the incident. Thurman was transported to a local hospital and is critical condition. The suspect was struck several times and crashed 200 yards down the street, PBSO said.
The dad, armed with a handgun, shot at Thurman in an attempt to stop him from fleeing further with his child in the car. PBSO said as the father and friends exited their car to approach and recover the child from the stolen vehicle, Thurman was able to free the car from where it was temporarily stuck and began to drive east on Loquat Tree Drive. PBSO said the father and friends immediately chased after the vehicle while calling 911.Īuthorities said Thurman later crashed the Honda in front of 10 Loquat Tree Dr.
While he was saying goodbye, his 2012 Honda was parked and running with his 6-year-old son inside the vehicle.Īt that time, the suspect, identified as Lamar Thurman, gained access to the car at took off with the child inside.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a car thief was shot and critically injured by a father after his vehicle, with his 6-year-old son inside, was stolen early Saturday morning.ĭetectives said a father was saying goodbye to his friends at a home located in the 3200 block of Roberts Ln.
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