Contact: Lt. U.H. Newkirk
Phone: 373-3689

Carjacking

Greensboro Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred early morning on Tuesday, January 22 in the 800 block of Pasadena Street.

The victim was at a local gas station when a black male asked him for a ride to an unknown location. The victim agreed and the two drove off. The suspect told the victim to pull over on Pasadena Street, then put his hand in his jacket and implied he had a gun. The victim took his keys out of the ignition, but the suspect wrestled them away, pushed the victim out of the vehicle and drove away. The vehicle is a silver 2005 Toyota Matrix with North Carolina plates STT-5927.

The suspect is described as being about 6'1" tall and 230 pounds, wearing a dark brown or black coat over a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Crimestoppers at (336) 373-1000.

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