Taxi stolen at gunpoint

A taxi cab transporting two people to Calexico from Brawley was reported stolen at gunpoint Friday night, county scanner traffic stated.

The taxi picked up the two people from the Sonterra Apartments on South Eastern Avenue in Brawley about 9:25 p.m. and drove them to a residence in the 900 block of East Rivera Avenue in Calexico.

Once the taxi reached its destination, the occupants reportedly forced the driver to exit the taxi at gunpoint and drove off.

After the carjacking, the driver remained at the East Rivera residence. The taxi driver reported no injuries.

The incident was reported to 911 about 9:50 p.m., just after the two suspects fled in the vehicle.

Calexico police responded to the scene. The driver described the two suspects as two thin-built men in their early 20s. One was described as wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, while other was wearing a black baseball cap, a black shirt and black pants.

One of the suspects had a semi-automatic pistol, according to the driver.

The taxi is white and has the #12 on it.

Calexico police officers were able to get the taxi’s license plate number, as well as the phone number that the two suspects used to call the taxi.

All Imperial Valley law enforcement agencies were notified of the incident, county Sheriff’s Office activity logs stated.

The ports of entry in Calexico, as well as the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City, were also notified.

No further information was immediately available.