Woman Reports Carjacking in Providence Sunday Morning, Police Investigating
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Providence police are investigating a report of a carjacking in the city early Sunday morning.
It marks the latest in a spate of reported carjackings in the city this summer — in August, GoLocal reported “Carjacking Reported at India Point Saturday Night, Providence Police Investigating” and “Man Reportedly Carjacked, Hit on Head With Hammer - Incident Began in Heart of Federal Hill.”
Police also investigated a reported carjacking in late July.
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Shortly after 3 AM Sunday morning, police responded to the area of Huntington and Homestead Avenues for a report of a carjacking.
Police met with the female vehicle owner who called in the report, who told police she saw a man dropped off by another car.
According to the victim, the male suspect — who was wearing a black ski mask — pointed a firearm at her and told her to get out of the vehicle.
The victim told police the suspect then drove away in her car with her personal belongings.
Police are currently investigating.
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