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Saint John Police are on the lookout for a suspect in connection with an attempted car jacking on Tuesday. It happened around 1:30 in the afternoon at a west side mall parking lot.
Police say an elderly woman was parking her car and beginning to exit when a man with a weapon leaned in and attempted to take the vehicle. She refused and managed to escape to a nearby store where she alerted security. The woman was shaken by the event but is ok.
Police say the suspect is described as a caucasian man – 5 feet 10 inches tall – weighing 150 pounds and between 25-30 years of age. He was wearing a black ballcap – t-shirt – mask – and reflective sunglasses at the time of the incident.
If you have any information on the suspect – you are asked to call Saint John police at 506-648-3333.
