Carjackers Use Grindr To Lure Victims

The Los Angeles Times reports:

Two carjacking suspects who reportedly used the gay dating app Grindr to lure their victims have been arrested by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, officials said Tuesday.

The carjackings occurred over the last two weeks in the high desert communities of Victorville and Adelanto, according to deputies.

“On both occasions, the victims had blindly met the suspects using the dating application Grindr,” the Sheriff’s Department said.

The first carjacking was reported May 15 when Steven Thomas, 24, of Victorville met up with a victim and robbed him, deputies said.

A week later, deputies got a report of another carjacking. Again, the victim met the carjacker through Grindr.

Deputies were called on Monday to the area of Yates and Ridgecrest roads in Victorville, where the victim reported his car was stolen.

Both suspects have been apprehended and the victims’ cars were returned to them.