carjacker

hijacker

One who seizes vehicles

• robberOne who steals by force
• muggerOne who robs violently
• thiefOne who steals

perpetrator · offender · assailant · accomplice · gangster · felon · bandit · culprit · fugitive · convict

menace

Source of potential harm

• dangerExposure to harm
• armedCarrying weapons
• violenceHarmful physical force

fear · intimidation · assault · aggression · hostility · confrontation · ambush · attack · coercion · brandishing

auto theft

Crime of stealing vehicles

• robberyTheft through intimidation
• hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
• grand theft autoUnlawful vehicle taking

joyriding · vehicle theft · holdup · smash-and-grab · armed robbery · kidnapping · chop shop · stripping · resale · trafficking

driver

Vehicle operator

• motoristPerson operating a vehicle
• ownerHolder of title
• passengerTraveler, not operator

target · trauma · survivor · witness · insurance claim · police report · recovery · loss · violation · helplessness

• thievesthief, robber, burglar, pickpocket, shoplifter
• criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
• Plundererslooter, marauder, pillager, plunderer, raider
• villainsvillain, antagonists, Darth Vader, evil characters, Joker
• fugitivesfugitive, escapee, escaped convict, runaway, prison escapee
• delinquentsjuvenile delinquent, juvenile offender, young offender, youth offender, delinquent