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14-04-2025
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Man gets car stolen from him in broad daylight, police still looking for suspect
A man who had his car stolen from him in broad daylight by an armed carjacker last week, found his vehicle dumped less than a mile from where it was taken. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Malik Patterson spoke with the car owner's wife and Miami Township Police about the car theft. Hear what they had to say about their on-going search for the suspect tonight on News Center 7 at 5:00. TRENDING STORIES: Driver dies from injuries after slamming into homes during street-racing crash 15-year-old arrested after deadly shooting near Ohio college campus Man accused of threatening person with gun inside Ohio restaurant arrested Officers are looking for the suspect they've identified as a white or light-skinned male in his 20s or 30s with curly brown hair and a thin build. He was seen on doorbell camera footage wearing a pink sweatshirt and black pants at the time of incident. The suspect had a black semi-automatic gun on him at the time of the crime, according to Miami Township Sergeant Ray Swallen. RELATED: Do you know him? Police search for suspect in Miami Township carjacking The car owner was sitting in his car Friday morning making phone calls for work when the suspect opened the door and told him to get out, according to his wife, Baylea Flowers. Following the carjacker's orders, the car owner got out of the car and the thief took off in it. The car owner called the police and then called his wife. This type of violence happening in broad daylight is rare, according to Swallen. 'We don't normally see crimes of violence in mid-day, in broad daylight, we I can't remember the last time we had actual carjacking,' Swallen said. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Do you know him? Police search for suspect in Miami Township carjacking
Officers are looking for a suspect who is accused of armed carjacking, according to the Miami Township Police Department. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The man is described as a thin young adult Caucasian, around 5′7″, with curly brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was seen on doorbell camera footage wearing a pink sweatshirt and black pants, according to police. TRENDING STORIES: 6 new laws take effect in Ohio 15-year-old arrested after deadly shooting near Ohio college campus Man accused of threatening person with gun inside Ohio restaurant arrested 'While we understand that the video is not particularly clear, we are asking for the community's assistance in identifying the suspect,' the police department posted on their social media. The stolen vehicle was taken from the area of Eastbrook Drive and found later that day near Sagebrook, police say. Officers believe the suspect may have left the area of Sagebrook in a blue Chevy Cruze. The victim of the carjacking was unharmed, police say. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Swallen at (937) 433-2826. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
