Teen arrested following Fresno theft, attempt carjacking

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 15-year-old lad has been arrested aft helium stole alcohol, tried to carjack a Tesla for his getaway, and fired a weapon erstwhile the conveyance takeover was unsuccessful, Fresno constabulary said.

Just earlier 9:30 a.m. Sunday, employees astatine the Vons market store astatine Cedar and Shepherd Avenues successful northeast Fresno called 9-1-1 to study an equipped robbery.  

Officers were told that a antheral successful his teens pointed a handgun astatine them arsenic helium took bottles of intoxicant and left.

Investigators said that's erstwhile helium approached a Tesla successful the parking batch with a operator and rider wrong and tried to commandeer the vehicle. When the operator refused to springiness up the car and drove off, the fishy changeable astatine them.  

Police enactment the coincidence of a northeast Fresno constabulary sergeant who was successful the parking batch erstwhile the changeable was fired.

At the scene, Lt Paul Cervantes said, "I deliberation it is harmless to accidental that it is lone by the grace of God that cipher was struck by gunfire, and officers present astatine this location, erstwhile this happened, led to the palmy apprehension of a convulsive transgression successful our community."

Officers said the teen ran from the area, but was recovered a abbreviated region distant aft respective Good Samaritans provided them with accusation arsenic to his whereabouts.

Investigators said they were capable to find the pistol helium utilized for the robbery successful the backyard of a adjacent home. They besides said helium had ammunition connected his idiosyncratic erstwhile helium was found. 

Detectives are moving to find however the lad was capable to get the gun.

Police said the teen could look charges of equipped robbery, attempted carjacking, and 2 counts of battle with a deadly weapon, among others.

While they are assured that they person the lone suspect, anyone with accusation successful this lawsuit is asked to telephone Fresno constabulary astatine 559-621-7000.