Occurred on February 24 02:28am    3200 Crestridge    Robbery/Carjacking   1202240014

A 34 year-old man told officers that his rental car, wallet and jewelry were stolen from him by a gun-wielding masked man.  The victim told officers that he was driving home when he saw a man lying on the roadway on the 3200 block of Crestridge Drive.  According to the victim, when he got out to check on the man lying in the street, the suspect jumped to his feet and pointed a handgun at him.  The victim told officers that the suspect was dressed completely in black clothing and wearing a black ski mask. The suspect stole his wallet with a small amount of cash, several items of jewelry, and the victim’s rental car, a 2010 Chevy Impala.  Minutes later, officers responded to a hit and run accident on the 2800 block of Riggan Street. Officers there discovered that the stolen Impala had struck a 2000 Toyota Camry.  The 35 year-old driver of the Camry told officers that she and her two passengers had just gotten into the Camry and were about to pull away from the curb when they were struck almost head-on by the stolen Impala.  The driver and her passengers told officers that the driver of the Impala then fled the scene on foot.  The only description they could provide was that he was a male. The victim’s wallet was located in the Impala minus the cash. The jewelry was not recovered.  A passenger in the Camry complained of minor injuries, and was treated at the scene by medics, but was not transported to the hospital.