Police are searching for two men who tapped a woman’s car window with the handle of a gun in Mesa and attempted to carjack her as she was stopped at a red light with two small children in her car.
One suspect is described as Hispanic, 17 to 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall and 150 to 160 pounds with a shaved head wearing a white T-shirt. The other is described as Hispanic, 17 to 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches, 160 to 165 pounds with short dark hair and a black T-shirt. They were last seen driving a gray or silver four-door Ford Focus with tinted windows.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Southern Avenue and Extension Road about 10 p.m. When the woman driving the car was told to get out, she tried to grab her children and the carjackers fled the scene. They were last seen traveling south on Extension Road.
