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Detroit police looking for armed carjacking suspect

Posted at 2:45 PM, Jan 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-10 14:45:32-05

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit police are looking for a suspect wanted in the carjacking of a 60-year-old man on the city's east side.

The car theft happened Jan. 2 at 3:22 p.m. in the 17300 block of Harper. The victim was dropping off friends at the location, and while waiting for their return the suspect approached the victim's white Nissan Altima while on foot.

The suspect showed the victim a gun and ordered him out of the car before fleeing the scene. The suspect took the victim's car eastbound on Harper.

No one was physically hurt during the carjacking.

If you recognize the suspect, contact Detroit police at 313-596-2555, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.