Man steals car near Audubon Park, then crashes it into another vehicle

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NEW ORLEANS — A 9mm handgun, a stolen car and a crash.

Jaclyn Stubblefield’s world turned upside down in a matter of minutes Friday.
An armed man stole her car right in front of her Walnut Street home, then crashed into one of her neighbors cars just up the street.

Not knowing what was going on, Dr. Nicoloas Vergaras went running after the stolen car.

“I’m running at the car because I thought it was a hit and run and I was trying to get a picture of the license plate,” Vergaras said.

But after the car screeched to a stop, the armed man turned his gun on Vergaras.

“I know he had one second to shoot me and my life would be over,” he said.

Thankfully, not shots were fired and no one was hurt before the armed man ran away.

She’s not alone. Neighbors we spoke with said crime has b come a normal part of their lives and if it keeps getting worse, they might not stay here much longer.