Simi Valley police arrest female juvenile suspected of carjacking
Jeremy Childs
Simi Valley police said they arrested a female juvenile from Ventura after an alleged carjacking incident on Friday afternoon.
Authorities were contacted shortly after 3 p.m. about the incident.
According to investigators, the juvenile was riding as a passenger of the vehicle in the area of Angela and Rebecca streets. The juvenile then seized control of the vehicle from the driver and forced her out of the vehicle, police said. She then ran over the victim's legs as she drove away from the area, authorities said.
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Responding officers found the suspect in a nearby area after witnesses reported the vehicle, police said. She was detained by officers near the intersection of Eileen Street and Vanessa Street and taken into custody.
The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of carjacking. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries suffered during the carjacking, according to police.