Police search for man who carjacked couple in San Ysidro neighborhood

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Police on Friday were looking for a gunman who carjacked a vehicle stopped at an intersection in San Diego's San Ysidro neighborhood.

The car's driver, a man in his 20s, and a passenger were stopped at the intersection of Dairy Mart Road and Servando Avenue around 10:10 p.m. Thursday when the carjacker jumped out of some bushes and pointed a handgun at them, San Diego police Officer David Stafford said The gunman ordered the victims out of the car, got in and drove away, he said.

He was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 8 and chubby, wearing a black beanie, black sweater and blue jeans.

The victims were not injured. The car was a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro with the license plate number 6VVB459.

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