carjack
Take wheels forcibly
To carjack is to steal a vehicle by force or threat while the driver is present—distinguished from ordinary auto theft by the element of confrontation.
The carjacker typically approaches at a stoplight or parking lot and demands the keys at gunpoint: She was carjacked outside the grocery store.
The noun carjacking names the crime.
Theft through intimidation
- felonySerious criminal offense
- assaultViolent offensive act
- armedCarrying weapons
- theftUnlawful taking of property
mugging · kidnapping · violence · gangs · larceny · arrest · prosecution · conviction
Surprise strike from concealment
- gunpointAimed weapon's end
- knifepointSharp end of blade
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
force · coerce · seize · commandeer · intercept · traffic-light · intersection · driveway
Lasting psychological wound
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
panic · fear · violation · PTSD · recovery · witness · testimony · survivor
Wheeled motor vehicle
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- automobileSelf-propelled passenger conveyance
keys · ignition · driver · joyriding · chop-shop · resale · stripping · VIN
Crisis response number
- policeCivil law enforcement
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- chaseRapid following of quarry
apprehension · arrest · investigation · detective · evidence · surveillance · CCTV · witnesses
Security fastening devices
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- dashcamVehicle-mounted video recorder
security · self-defense · escape · evasion · well-lit · anti-theft · immobilizer
robbery
Theft through intimidation
theft · mugging · kidnapping · violence · gangs · larceny · arrest · prosecution · conviction · sentencing
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- gunpointAimed weapon's end
- knifepointSharp end of blade
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
overpower · force · coerce · seize · commandeer · intercept · traffic-light · intersection · driveway · stoplight
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
terror · panic · fear · violation · PTSD · recovery · witness · testimony · survivor · loss
car
Wheeled motor vehicle
automobile · keys · ignition · driver · joyriding · chop-shop · resale · stripping · VIN · recovery
911
Crisis response number
chase · apprehension · arrest · investigation · detective · evidence · surveillance · CCTV · witnesses · hotline
locks
Security fastening devices
dashcam · security · self-defense · escape · evasion · well-lit · anti-theft · immobilizer
- carjacking victimOne robbed of vehicle
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