Police: 2 arrested for carjacking Sanford Mayor

SANFORD, Fla. — Sanford’s mayor was carjacked while he was standing outside of a friend’s home early Saturday morning, the city Police Department said.

Mayor Jeff Triplett was standing in front of a friend’s home about 2:20 a.m. on Chapman Avenue when three men—two of whom were armed—stole the keys to his Mercedes Benz and his wallet.

The suspects fled the scene in the mayor’s car.

Police were able to apprehend two of the three men who they allege committed the crime, whom they identified as Damarcus Paige, 17, and Jermine Horne, 18.

The third subject, who police have not identified, has not been apprehended.

“Being a victim of a crime is unnerving, yet it was reassuring to witness both speed and diligence from the Sanford Police Department,” Triplett said in a news release.

Paige and Horne were charged with carjacking with a firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Horne is also facing a contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge.

The Sanford Police Department is seeking help from the community with any information that could lead to the apprehension of the third subject.

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