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UPDATE: Police and EMS Responded To A Carjacking On East Carson Street

Date: December 3, 2020
Incident Type: Carjacking
Location: Zone 3
Summary:

UPDATE 12-3-2020 11:15 a.m. The vehicle has been located on the Baldwin, Whitehall border with the suspect taken into custody without incident.

Pittsburgh Police responded to a report of a carjacking on the 1200 block of E Carson Street around 9:35 a.m.

Responding Zone 3 officers met with a female who stated, she was pulled out of her parked vehicle by an unknown male.

The suspect got into the driver seat and fled in the red sedan towards an unknown direction.

The victim suffered a minor laceration to her cheek. Medics transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition.

 Crime Scene Unit detectives arrived processed the scene and the investigation is ongoing.


Reporting PIO:
Maurice Matthews

2020-12-03
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov