Subject: County Sheriff 's Department Alert - PLEASE READ AND FORWARD!!!
Thursday morning, I saw an infant car seat on the side of the road
with a blanket draped over it. I did not stop, even though I had all
kinds of thoughts running through my head. But when I got to my
destination, I called the PD and they were going to check it out.
This is what I was told...
"Several things to be aware of ... gangs and thieves, are now
plotting different ways to get a person to "stop" their vehicle.
"There is a gang initiation reported by the local police department
that gangs are placing a car seat by the road...with a fake baby in
it...waiting for a woman, of course, to stop and check on the baby.
Note that the location of this car seat will usually be beside a
wooded or grassy (field) area ...and the person - woman - will be
dragged into the woods- beaten and raped- usually left for dead. DO
NOT STOP. DIAL 9-1-1 AND REPORT WHAT YOU SAW!!!
"IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT OUR
WINDSHIELD. DO NOT TURN ON YOUR WIPERS AND DO NOT SPRAY ANY WATER ON IT BECAUSE EGGS MIXED WITH WATER BECOMES MILKY AND YOU'LL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE!!!! YOU ARE THEN FORCED TO STOP BESIDE THE ROAD AND BECOME A
VICTIM OF THIEVES. THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS. PLEASE
INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND
THESE UNSAVORY INDIVIDUALS WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT
THEY WANT."
Please talk to your loved ones about this. This is a new tactic used
and I would hate for anyone to fall victim to this kind of crime.
Please BE SAFE AND NEVER STOP YOUR VEHICLE
Conrad Maranan
Los Angeles Police Department
Internal Affairs - Advocate Section
(213) 485-4154 // Office
(213) 847-8494 // Fax