Detroit police want help identifying suspect, person of interest in carjacking

DETROIT – Police are asking for the general public to assist them determine a suspect and individual of curiosity in a carjacking in Detroit.

The incident occurred at 12 a.m. on Aug. 24. Police stated a 71-year-old man agreed to offer the suspect a experience to a gasoline station.

Whereas they had been on their approach to the gasoline station, the suspect noticed the individual of curiosity and requested the person to additionally give her a experience.

All three individuals had been within the car touring within the space of Richton and Lawton streets when the suspect assaulted the 71-year-old man and demanded his inexperienced Jeep Commander, in keeping with police.

The sufferer and the individual of curiosity exited the car and the suspect fled the scene with the Jeep.

The suspect is described as a person sporting a grey t-shirt, grey jogging pants with black stripes and purple tennis footwear. He was carrying a towel.

The individual of curiosity is described as a girl final seen sporting a black prime and multi-colored stretch pants.

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Anybody with any info is requested to name the Detroit Police Division’s Industrial Auto Theft Unit at 313-596-2555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Communicate Up. All tricks to Crime Stoppers are nameless. Click on right here to submit a tip on-line.

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