WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A daunting second for a Wichita man, carjacked in a grocery retailer parking zone.
Caesar Salmans took his girlfriend’s automobile on a final minute run to seize a remaining ingredient for his or her household’s dinner. He by no means thought that when he parked at Dillon’s, his life could be in jeopardy.
They are saying the person was holding a hammer and a knife as he demanded the automobile keys from Salmans on the Dillon’s location at Central and West.
“My first thought was ‘why me?’ however my second thought being my first thought was, what I did to warrant this,” mentioned Salmans.
The mistaken place on the mistaken time, Caesar Salmans was attempting to make it house for supper.
“I finished at my native Household Greenback, earlier than going to this Dillon’s, and so they didn’t have that ingredient, so I ended up going to Dillon’s,” mentioned Salmans.
Overcome with worry, and never figuring out what to do, when the person threatened him.
“So many feelings without delay, however largely, it’s robust to simply take into consideration your whole choices proper then and there,” mentioned Salmans.
Seconds after making a choice, at knife level, he forgot all about his grocery checklist.
“I gave him the keys, as a result of I assumed that was just like the assured strategy to save myself,” mentioned Salmans.
His girlfriend, McKynzi Peterson, mentioned, when she obtained the information, it was overwhelming.
“I began crying, I had a panic assault, I’m like, oh my gosh, if he had made a mistaken transfer, if he didn’t hand over the keys he would’ve been useless,” mentioned Peterson.
She mentioned her insurance coverage wouldn’t cowl the theft, leaving her with few choices.
“Please give it again, I want that, I can’t drive his automobile, and I don’t need him getting up and being depressing, each morning,” mentioned Peterson.
Now that the mud has settled, Salmans realizes what might have occurred in that parking zone.
“It’s actually sunk in, that’s all I’ve been occupied with in the present day, is I used to be that shut,” mentioned Salmans.
The couple mentioned that carpooling to work shall be a hardship, but it surely’s no comparability to if he was critically injured.
The WPD posted an image of a person on social media and requested for assist figuring out and discovering him. The social media submit says the person is needed for the carjacking.
If you realize the person or the place he’s, name the WPD at 316-268-4407. When you would favor to stay nameless, name Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111. If a Crime Stoppers tip results in an arrest, the tipster might be eligible for a money reward.
