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On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, sheriff’s deputies responded to a shopping center, 619 East University Drive, Carson, in regards to a kidnapping in progress. The victim reported that a complete stranger tried to kidnap her. Store employees saw what was happening and called 9-1-1 to report the incident.

As deputies arrived on scene, the suspect fled in his car.

Deputies went in pursuit of the suspect vehicle. The pursuit ended at the intersection of 135th Street and Avalon Boulevard when the suspect collided with another civilian vehicle.

The civilian vehicle was overturned and the driver was injured and trapped. Los Angeles County Firefighters responded to the scene and extracted the civilian driver and transported her to the hospital. The civilian driver is in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing.

The suspect’s vehicle caught fire. Deputies caught the suspect, 36-year-old Lawrence Dickerson, and took him into custody.


If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Watch Commander at Carson Station at (310) 830-1123. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

**Media Interviews available upon request, contact the Carson Station Watch Commander at
310-830-1123**

Written by:
Sergeant Mike Austin
21356 South Avalon Boulevard,
Carson, California
310-830-1123

Forwarded by:
Deputy Guillermina Saldaña
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
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