A San Diego police cruiser
A San Diego police cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

A thief forced his way into a slow-moving car in an O’Farrell-area neighborhood Tuesday, announced that he had a gun, ordered the driver to get out and stole the vehicle, authorities reported.

The victim was driving at low speed in the 6300 block of Sullivan Avenue at about 8 a.m., looking for an address, when a bald, heavyset man in blue jeans and a white T-shirt jumped into his Honda Civic, according to San Diego police.

After the carjacker claimed to have a gun, the motorist stopped and got out, and the perpetrator drove off in the white 2012 Civic, California license plate number 6WNR984, Officer Dino Delimitros said.

No injuries were reported.

—City News Service