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Detroit police chief almost carjacked in his police car.
Detroit police chief almost a carjacking victim
Detroit Police Chief James Craig greets carjacking victim Jessie Rutledge before sharing his own story of a near-carjacking.
(Elizabeth Conley / The Detroit News)
Detroit — Detroit Police Chief James Craig told a crowd gathered Monday evening for an anti-carjacking program that he narrowly avoided a carjacking himself on a recent Friday night while driving an unmarked police car.
Craig detailed a stop at a red light two weeks ago on Jefferson Avenue.
“There are certain cars each suspect tends to (be attracted) to, and I guess they liked my police car — a police car with lights,” Craig said. “And one suspect jumped out and began running toward the passenger side of my vehicle … As soon as I saw the suspect running to my car, I accelerated out of harm’s way.
“And then, candidly, I got angry … I said, ‘I can’t believe this just almost happened.’”
Craig told more than 50 people gathered for the anti-carjacking program that thugs are doing more than scaring them. They are sizing them up, seeking out who’s vulnerable and aware of the best spots to pounce.
Craig said when he began his post in July, he found carjacking was “almost like a way of life in Detroit.”
As of Monday, there have been 582 carjackings in Detroit, a 1 percent decrease compared the same period in 2012, according to Detroit police spokeswoman Kelly Miner.



FreeMan & Sarah in 2016
October 22nd, 2013
The gang thought it said Porsche 911 on the side
thirdtwin
October 22nd, 2013
I’m just surprised he was driving a fleet car and not a Bentley.
Wyatt, Insensitive Progressive Jerk
October 22nd, 2013
I’ll start paying attention to Detroit when it becomes relevant again. Which means I will never have to pay attention to Detroit again.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
October 22nd, 2013
‘RAT on ‘RAT violence.
Aufklarer
October 22nd, 2013
What else can I say about my home town? We have clowns like John Conyers and John Dingell representing us in Congres, packs of feral dogs roaming empty neighborhoods all over town, ,and two thugs running against each other for mayor. They should call the place “Walking Dead II.”
Toenex
October 22nd, 2013
Why not lead by example and let the guy take it.
Don’t defend your self, it might upset him.
His mom said he’s a good boy and she and NBC can show you pictures when he was five to prove it.
Toenex
October 22nd, 2013
Could this story be a fake to let everyone know how much he feels just like them.
Sorry I just don’t trust of Prog.
Toenex
October 22nd, 2013
(A prog)
How about looking for police report?
Blink
October 22nd, 2013
I know how he fells because we are being Nation-jacked.
thirdtwin
October 22nd, 2013
Toenex, you’re not saying he pulled a Cory Booker, are you? I am inclined to agree.
Freudulent
October 22nd, 2013
What Toenex said. Story is too good to be true.
And the timing?
I smell a ‘Rat.
Toenex
October 22nd, 2013
Maybe, libs in power do that often enough to the point I assume they’re lying all the time just to be safe on my part.
Seems so well timed an all don’t you think?
Mary Jane Anklestraps
October 22nd, 2013
I wondered, too.
Where’s the police report? A cop, in a police vehicle and he doesn’t call it in at that moment or show his own weapon? That would get the assholes extra time for messing with a police officer, the COP no less.
hmmm…
Tony R
October 22nd, 2013
I’m with you, Mary Jane; what kind of cop runs away from an active crime scene? What a joke!
unneutral
October 22nd, 2013
Damn, if the cop can’t protect himself how in the hell is he gonna protect the general public??
GottaQHFilly
October 23rd, 2013
Too bad he didn’t get his head blown off.
OneLastTime
October 23rd, 2013
False flag. Since when does a high level Detroit government official go anywhere without bodyguards? And driving the car himself? Please.