Sheriff's Department Seeks Carjacking Suspect

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information regarding a carjacking that took place in neighboring Camarillo Monday, according to a statement it issued Tuesday afternoon.

At about 11:40 a.m. on the 400 block of Carmen Drive, the statement said, a subject persuaded the carjacking victim to give him a ride, but once inside the vehicle, he said he wanted the car. When the victim refused, the carjacker produced a knife and stabbed the victim, causing "very minor injuries," the statement said.

The subject then pushed the driver out of the car and got into the driver's seat, drove a short distance and then abandoned the car and was last seen running through a shopping center.

The Sheriff's Department requests anyone with information to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 805-383-8791 or call the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not recorded and callers may remain anonymous.