3 more carjackings, 2 arrests

slyttle@charlotteobserver.com Three more carjackings were reported Monday night and early today in Charlotte, bringing the two-day total to five. But police arrested two suspects in connection with one carjacking case. The first carjacking was about 9:30 p.m. Monday in northeast Charlotte. A woman told police her 2003 Cadillac was stolen by a man who indicated he had a gun. It happened in the 8000 block of Cambridge Commons Drive, off Harrisburg Road near Interstate 485. The stolen vehicle has N.C. license tags XPK-7761. The suspect is described as a black male, about 6 feet tall with a medium build and dreadlocks. He was wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt. The second carjacking ended with arrests. It happened about 10:05 p.m. in the 4900 block of Central Avenue, near Winterfield Drive. Police say a man's Toyota SUV was... [read full story]