Jeff Triplett was outside about 2:15 am when three men approached, pointed a gun at him and stole his car keys. (AFP Photo)
SANFORD:
Police say a central Florida mayor was carjacked early Saturday while standing outside his home.
MESH reports Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett was outside about 2:15 am when three men approached, pointed a gun at him and stole his car keys.
Police say the suspects also stole Triplett's wallet before driving off in his Mercedes.
Triplett gave a detailed description of the suspects to police and 18-year-old Jermine Jacques Horne and a 17-year-old were arrested a short time later. The third suspect has not been caught. It was not immediately known if either suspect had a lawyer.
Triplett said, "Being a victim of a crime is unnerving, yet it was reassuring to witness both speed and diligence from the Sanford Police Department."
Sanford is about 25 miles northeast of Orlando.
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MESH reports Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett was outside about 2:15 am when three men approached, pointed a gun at him and stole his car keys.
Police say the suspects also stole Triplett's wallet before driving off in his Mercedes.
Triplett gave a detailed description of the suspects to police and 18-year-old Jermine Jacques Horne and a 17-year-old were arrested a short time later. The third suspect has not been caught. It was not immediately known if either suspect had a lawyer.
Triplett said, "Being a victim of a crime is unnerving, yet it was reassuring to witness both speed and diligence from the Sanford Police Department."
Sanford is about 25 miles northeast of Orlando.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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