Man arrested for carjacking, leading police on chase
There were no injuries or shots fired reported from the time of the incident. Police responded to a carjacking in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday morning. The suspect approached a man in his mid-20s wearing a white mask and a blue hoodie and produced a handgun and carjacked the victim. After a short police chase into the Northwood area, officers were able to catch the suspect and recover the man's vehicle. Robbery detectives are interviewing both men in the involved incident and no injuries or shots fired were reported from the time of the incident. If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Jacksonville's Sheriff's Office non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
Published : 11 months ago by First Coast News (On Your Side) in General
There were no injuries or shots fired reported from the time of the incident.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Officers responded Tuesday morning to the area of Lane and Manatok avenues, in reference to a carjacking, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
JSO's Sergeant Dukes said a man had just gotten home from work when he was approached by another man, believed to be in his mid-20s, wearing a white mask and a blue hoodie. The suspect produced a handgun and carjacked the victim. The man was able to contact the sheriff's office and give a description of the stolen vehicle as well as a direction of travel.
There were no injuries and no shots fired reported from this incident.
Officers found the vehicle fleeing north from the scene, approaching I-10. After a short police chase into the Northwood area, officers were able to catch the suspect and recover the man's vehicle. Sgt. Dukes said the man will be charged with carjacking.
Robbery detectives are interviewing both men in the involved incident.
If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Jacksonville's Sheriff's Office non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
Topics: Crime