Local & State Police Look for Carjacker


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Police are looking for a man who carjacked a woman in Bristol Township and then lead them on a chase.

According to state police, a man carjacked a 60-year-old Bristol woman and drove off with her 2005 Honda Accord around 7:40 p.m. on March 30.

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Two minutes after the carjacking report came in, police said they spotted the vehicle driving south on I-95. State troopers confirmed it was the stolen car, activated their lights and sirens and began a pursuit that ended when the Accord crashed at a highway off-ramp in Northeast Philadelphia, a press release says.

The suspect was able to jump out of the vehicle and get away, police said.

The suspect is described by authorities as a black male in his 20’s or 30’s and was about 5-foot-10. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

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Bristol Township police arrived at the crash scene and processed the vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 215-942-3900 or the Bristol Township Police Department’s anonymous tipline at 215-788-8289.

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