Suspects Sought in Windsor Locks Carjacking [VIDEO]

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — Police are searching for a man who stole a Nissan Altima from the Shell gas station parking lot on Route 75 Monday morning, struggling with the car owner before driving away.

At 10:31 a.m., the Windsor Locks Police Department received an emergency 911 call from a 34-year-old female, reporting her vehicle had just been stolen moments earlier. She told police she had parked her gray 2016 Nissan Altima next to the convenience store building, and left her vehicle running with the keyless vehicle FOB in her pocket. After going inside to make a purchase, she observed a man get into her vehicle via the driver side door, Lt. Paul Cherniack said.

The woman immediately ran out of the store to her vehicle and opened the driver's door, then struggled with the suspect, keeping him from closing the door. As she struggled with the door, the suspect accelerated her vehicle, causing her to be dragged about 15 feet. She only let go of the car due to the momentum of the accelerating vehicle causing her to lose her grip on the door, Cherniack said.

The car was last seen traveling northbound on Ella Grasso Turnpike, or Route 75.

The car owner declined medical attention at the scene.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with a light complexion, a short, thin build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the word “NAVY” in gold letters, and jeans.

Security surveillance footage of the Shell gas station revealed the suspect was transported to the gas station by a Nissan Maxima. The accomplice in the Maxima drove off just prior to the suspect driving off with the victim’s car, which bears Connecticut registration AC70199, Cherniack said.

She left her vehicle running with the keyless vehicle FOB in her pocket.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor Locks police at 860-627-1461.

Photos and video courtesy of Windsor Locks Police Department