Carjacking suspects crash stolen vehicle during pursuit in Gwinnett County, police say

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Police have arrested two men suspected of carjacking after a chase in Gwinnett County.

Officials say on Oct. 18, officers were called to the 900 block of Seasons Parkway in unincorporated Norcross after reports of a carjacking.

The victim told officers he was sitting in his car when a man tapped his windshield with a gun and ordered him to get out of the car. Once outside, the victim said a second man searched his pockets and stole his phone and car keys.

The two suspects then fled the area in the car.

About an hour later, officers found the stolen car near Singleton Road and Harbin Roads.

The two men tried to get away, but officers said they lost control of the stolen vehicle and crashed into an embankment.

The two suspects have been identified as 25-year-old Atlanta resident Amadeo Barragan-Carbijal and 23-year-old Norcross resident Luis Contreras-Pineda.

Barragan-Carbijal is charged with hijacking a motor vehicle, armed robbery, aggravated assault, fleeing or attempting to elude a felony, and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies. Contreras-Pineda is charged with hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes.

Both men are now in custody at the Gwinnett County Jail after being treated for injuries sustained in the crash.