Delivery Driver Dragged 500 Feet During Carjacking In Wallingford: PD

WALLINGFORD, CT — A delivery driver was dragged 500 feet during a carjacking Tuesday afternoon in Wallingford, according to police.

Police responded to Chimney Hill Road around 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 on the report of a suspicious vehicle, according to Sgt. Stephen Jaques.

Jaques said officers found the suspicious vehicle, which was described as an older black Honda Accord with dark tinted windows and a white trash bag covering its registration plate, traveling east on Chimney Hill Road.

Police tried to conduct a traffic stop on the Honda, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, according to Jaques.

Shortly after the attempted car stop, police responded back to the area Chimney Hill Road and Sullivan Avenue for a reported carjacking, Jaques said.

Officers found the victim in the area and he had sustained numerous cuts to his head, knee and foot, according to Jaques. He was treated at the scene by medical staff.

An investigation found that the victim was delivering food to an area address when he was physically confronted by two men, Jaques said. One of the suspects had an object in his hand and they tried to physically take his black Nissan Rogue from him, according to Jaques.

“The victim was so distraught that he was unable to determine what the object in the suspect’s hand was,” Jaques wrote in a news release. “The victim was dragged approximately 500 feet before separating from the fleeing stolen car.”

The stolen black Nissan Rogue was recovered a short time later in Meriden.

Anyone who sees or recognizes the Honda, pictured, is asked to contact Detective Sterback at 203-294-2856.

“The Wallingford Police Department would like to remind the public to report suspicious activity if you see it,” Jaques wrote. “For those who are employed in a delivery service capacity, use caution when conducting your business. It is always better to skip a fare or delivery when you notice something suspicious, than to take a risk and ignore what you see to try to finish your job.”