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“It was just bizarre, like a Hollywood movie set, witness Richard Gibson described. Author: Haley Harrison Updated: 12:50 PM EDT May 14, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. First Coast News obtained exclusive dashcam video and details from witnesses about what happened during a dangerous carjacking in Arlington Wednesday.
Witness Richard Gibson said it all started on Cesery Boulevard while at a red light at Arlington Expressway.
“It was just bizarre, like a Hollywood movie set, Gibson described.
He said he saw the suspect, barefoot and running erratically through traffic, try and hitch a ride on a JTA bus before approaching his car.
“He grabbed my door handle, which I m ashamed to say was not locked. The door opened up and I was face to face with this man, Gibson explained. Now, he never looked angry or threatening. He looked scared, and that s when he told me that these men are trying to kill them and he wanted me to help him.“