What is Carjacking (Penal Code
We have all seen it in movies and on television. A person commits a crime, flees the scene and jumps into a car that is not his or her own. The driver is surprised and screams. The fleeing suspect brandishes a knife or a gun and tells the driver to get out. The driver does so and the suspect drives away as police give chase.
This is carjacking. It is the theft of a car by means of force or fear (Penal Code