Video, Images Released Of West Hartford Carjacking

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Police in West Hartford Monday released a photo and video of a suspect in a weekend carjacking involving an elderly woman.

The incident took place Sunday. At 11:24 a.m, West Hartford police received a report that a 71-year-old woman had been carjacked in front of 54 Cody St. According to police, the woman told authorities that she was dropping off her vehicle at a repair shop and was waiting in the parking lot inside the car. The suspect approached the car, displayed a handgun, removed her from the vehicle and then stole it, police said.

The woman did not report any injuries, police said.

The carjacking suspect is being described as a Black man staring between 6 feet and 6-foot-2 with a thin build wearing wearing a black mask, a puffy black jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Police said the stolen vehicle is a 2013 dark gray Honda Accord LX 4D sedan bearing CT Registration AE79232, according to police.

The West Hartford Police Department, Greater Hartford Auto Theft Task Force and State Police are actively investigating this incident.

Anyone with further information on the incident is being urged to call the West Hartford Police Department at 860-523-5203 or use the WHPD Tip Line with any information. The Tip Line email is whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov and the phone number is 860-570-8969.