The Tampa Police Department responded to a carjacking that took place early Monday afternoon in the 2300 block of W. Hillsborough Avenue.
The suspect, later identified as 23-year-old black male Lavonn Daniels (1/17/2000), assaulted two women as they stood talking beside the driver’s side door of a 2020 dark blue Nissan Rogue. He struck the first victim, a white female in her early thirties, in the head with a large piece of concrete rock before shoving her to the ground. He then grabbed the second victim, a white female in her mid-forties, throwing her to the ground before taking the Nissan and fleeing the area.
The vehicle was last believed to be in the area of I275 near Bearrs Ave. Local law enforcement agencies were immediately provided with the vehicle and suspect description.
The victims were transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries including a possible concussion and an injured wrist.
At 1:50 pm, the stolen Nissan was located, unoccupied, at Bearss Ave. near Nebraska Ave.