A South Omaha woman who was attacked this week with a gun told KETV she was five months pregnant. Omaha police arrested four teenagers on Thursday and say they committed the offence. Officers convicted the teenagers of robbery and using a weapon. All are from 13 to 17 years old. Police said the group broke into a 27-year-old pregnant woman in a hole in Ho Xuan Park on Wednesday afternoon. They say one of the teenagers shot a man in a private vehicle as they were driving away. The mother-to-be, Perla, said she initially thought it was a joke because the car robbers were so young. Perla had just taken her dog out for a walk when a young man approached her and opened the passenger door, pointing a gun. She doesn’t want her face in the camera, still recovering from the ordeal. “They told me ‘give me your money. I know you have money, give me yours.” And like you said, they’re just kids so I’m like this is a joke, what is this? ” Perla said, but it’s no joke. Perla said four car robbers took her keys and found a place to rest. Police say they shot at another car, attacking driver 32 age. “I started to cry. I’m at the park with my dog, I just take him out because he’s unwell. I just want to move on. Perla said police eventually recovered Perla’s car in North Omaha along with another vehicle the suspects used in the robbery. They say that people commit this crime for a multitude of reasons: be it out of dare, challenge or for a pleasure. It’s much harder to sell a stolen car or have it torn down for scrap. Police say that to reduce your risk of being robbed, you must be mindful of your surroundings. “We always try to encourage people to look up when they are walking to and from a vehicle or business,” said Chris Gordon, a spokesman for Omaha police. If someone aggressively approaches you to take your car, your happiness should come first. Use good judgment and intelligence. Don’t try to fight back if the robber is armed with something dangerous. It’s also important to think like a witness: look for prominent features on the suspect and report the carjacking to the police immediately. “If you keep your head up, look around, make contact with people, make eye contact, that tends to reduce you as a victim as a victim,” says Gordon. She is looking forward to doing this behind her back and becoming a mother. Perla said: ‘She’s my first child so I don’t want anything to happen to her. key in hand ready to lock and unlock the door quickly. The 32-year-old driver who was shot, Jorge Garcia, was taken to hospital with critical injuries, but authorities say those injuries are not life-threatening.
A South Omaha woman Who was attacked this week with a gun? told KETV she was five months pregnant.
Omaha police arrested four teenagers on Thursday and say they committed the offence. Officers convicted the teenagers of robbery and using a weapon. All are from 13 to 17 years old.
Police said the group broke into a 27-year-old pregnant woman in a hole in Ho Xuan Park on Wednesday afternoon. They say one of the teenagers shot a man in a private vehicle as they were driving away.
The mother-to-be, Perla, said she initially thought it was a joke because the car robbers were so young.
Perla had just taken her dog out for a walk when a young man approached her and opened the passenger door, pointing a gun. She doesn’t want her face in the camera, still recovering from the ordeal.
“They told me ‘give me your money. I know you have money, give me yours.” And like you said, they’re just kids so I’m like this is a joke, what is this? ‘ Perla said.
But that’s no joke. Perla says four car robbers took her keys and found a place to rest. Police say they opened fire on another vehicle, attacking the 32-year-old driver.
“I started crying. I was at the park with my dog, I just took him out because he wasn’t feeling well. I just wanted to go for a walk with him,” Perla said.
Omaha police eventually recovered Perla’s car in North Omaha along with another vehicle the suspects used in the robbery. They say that people commit this crime for a multitude of reasons: be it out of dare, challenge or for a pleasure. It’s much harder to sell a stolen car or have it torn down for scrap.
Police say that to reduce your risk of being robbed, you must be mindful of your surroundings.
“We always try to encourage people to look up when they are walking to and from a vehicle or business,” said Chris Gordon, a spokesman for Omaha police.
If someone aggressively approaches you to take your car, your happiness should come first. Use good judgment and intelligence. Don’t try to fight back if the robber is armed with something dangerous.
It’s also important to think like a witness: look for prominent features on the suspect and report the carjacking to the police immediately.
“If you go out with your head held high, look around, make contact with people, make eye contact, that tends to reduce you as a perceived victim,” says Gordon.
For Perla, the incident left her traumatized, but that’s okay. She’s looking forward to doing this behind her back and becoming a mother.
“She’s my first child so I don’t want anything to happen to her,” Perla said.
Police also say it’s best to park in visible areas, try to travel in pairs when possible, and have your car keys ready to lock and unlock quickly.
The 32-year-old driver who was shot, Jorge Garcia, was taken to hospital with critical injuries, but authorities say those injuries are not life-threatening.
