Teen arrested on suspicion of carjacking Uber driver at gunpoint in Valley Center

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of carjacking after allegedly using an unserialized “ghost gun” to force an Uber driver out of his vehicle in Valley Center, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

The incident occurred about 10 p.m. Monday on Eagle Way, where the teen requested a ride using the Uber app, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Evan Sobczak.

“When the Uber driver arrived, the male suspect produced a unserialized 9mm ‘ghost gun’ handgun, pointed it at the driver, and forced him out of the vehicle,” Sobczak said.

The suspect then allegedly drove off in the victim’s car.

With assistance from San Pasqual Tribal Police officers, deputies located the stolen vehicle unoccupied on nearby Kuttap Way, Sobczak said.

A short time later, deputies detained a person matching the suspect description outside a nearby residence, Sobczak said.

The victim later positively identified the juvenile as the suspect, Sobczak added.

The teen was arrested on suspicion of carjacking and possession of an unserialized firearm and booked into Juvenile Hall, according to the sergeant.