Two arrested in connection with San Mateo carjacking

"The victim told officers he was walking away from his parked and idling car when another car drove up and a man got out. The man then hopped into the victim's car, police said. The victim tried to pull the man out of the car, which led to a struggle. The man then drew a knife and lunged at the victim, according to police. The victim was not injured."

"A months-long investigation led to the identification of the primary suspect as a 25-year-old man and the driver of the other car as a 22-year-old man, both of Oakland. By then, the primary suspect was already in custody for unrelated charges, police said, adding that "the crimes of carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon were added to his booking sheet.""

"Members of the California National Guard helped police find the 22-year-old man, who was arrested Wednesday in Oakland. A San Mateo police spokesperson said a Cal Guard analyst is assigned to the department only for narcotics investigations through the governor's office. Because the primary suspect was involved in a previous investigation with the department, Cal Guard members conducted surveillance in the case, but they did not assist in the arrest."

Shortly before 5 a.m. on June 8 in the 700 block of South Humboldt Street near 7th Avenue in San Mateo, a man jumped into a parked, idling vehicle and attempted to seize it from the owner. The owner struggled and the intruder produced a knife and lunged; the owner was not injured. The car then drove away and was followed by another vehicle. A months-long investigation identified a 25-year-old primary suspect and a 22-year-old driver, both from Oakland. The primary suspect was already in custody and had carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon charges added. California National Guard members assisted with surveillance and locating the 22-year-old, who was arrested in Oakland.

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