A series of carjackings has police in Montgomery County issuing a warning to drivers to be aware in case they're being followed.
Lower Merion police issued the warning to residents after another person was carjacked in the township on their way home Wednesday night.
"A total of three incidents have occurred following a similar pattern," stated Police Superintendent Joseph J. Daly. "While we do not want to alarm our residents, we feel it is important to alert citizens to this particular crime so they can take precautions and avoid being victimized."
At about 10 p.m., a Wynnewood woman was driving home through west and southwest sections of Philadelphia and said she did not notice a vehicle was following her.
As she pulled into her driveway, the carjacker parked on the street, ran up to her car and took her pocketbook, cell phone, keys and drove off in her 2005 white Nissan SUV.
"Our department is aggressively investigating this disturbing series of crimes," reported Daly. "Until the perpetrators have been apprehended, we ask that citizens exercise caution, be alert to vehicles following them and to call 911 immediately if they suspect they are being followed. Too often suspicious activity goes unnoticed or unreported, which hinders our ability to apprehend suspects."
