Pacifica man arrested in Bay Area carjacking spree
Apr 11, 2025
(KRON) -- A Pacifica man was taken into custody on Monday following three carjackings that took place in April throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
On April 3, prosecutors said Eric Gerard Aikens Jr., 23, of Pacifica, approached a Ly
ft driver in Daly City who was waiting to pick up passengers from Dave Busters. Aikens allegedly carjacked the vehicle and then drove it to a family member’s home in Oakland. The Lyft driver’s two Apple iPhones were still inside the vehicle when it was stolen, and they were used by the Daly City Police Department to track the vehicle to the family member’s house, the DA’s office said.
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The family member told investigating police officers that Aikens admitted to them that he carjacked the vehicle, and that it was left there because he was unable to start it again without the victim’s key fob, according to prosecutors. The family member gave officers Aikens’ cell phone number and home address, the DA’s office said.
On the following day, the family member contacted Daly City PD after Aikens allegedly carjacked another vehicle by gunpoint in Oakland and asked if the family member wanted to purchase it.
Two days later, on April 6, a third victim was carjacked by Aikens at gunpoint in San Jose, prosecutors said.
Both the vehicles that were stolen from San Jose and Oakland were discovered parked at Aikens’ residence in Pacifica on Monday, the DA’s office said.
According to prosecutors, a loaded pistol was found in Aikens’ possession during his arrest outside his home Monday. A search warrant executed at the Pacifica home uncovered a disassembled assault AR-15 rifle and “multiple rounds” of ammunition, the DA’s office said.
Aikens is prohibited from possessing firearms due to an open domestic violence case, prosecutors said.
Aikens was charged with:
Carjacking
Carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, person, vehicle
Carrying a concealed loaded weapon
Possession of an assault weapon
Possession of ammunition (two counts)
Unlawful firearm activity (two counts)
Receiving stolen property, motor vehicle (two counts)
He is scheduled to appear in San Mateo County Superior Court on Friday to enter his plea. ...read more read less