Man Facing Multiple Charges In Auburn Hills Carjacking

AUBURN HILLS, MI — A man is facing numerous charges in connection with a Wednesday carjacking in Auburn Hills, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.

Zahir Hashim Abdul Aziz, 20, of Auburn Hills, was charged with carjacking, attempted carjacking, reckless driving and driving with a suspended/revoked/denied license, according to the prosecutor's office.

Aziz was placed in jail with a bond set at $50,000. He faces up to life in prison or any term of years for the carjacking charge and up to five years in prison for the attempted carjacking charge.

The reckless driving and suspended license charges are misdemeanors that carry a punishment of up to 93 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.

Prosecutors said Aziz waved down a driver "as if he needed help" Wednesday in a parking lot off South Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills.

Aziz then threw the woman out of her car and a struggle ensued, according to the prosecutor's office.

Aziz then took the woman’s car and hit two other vehicles in the parking lot as he tried speeding away, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Aziz eventually crashed the car and ran away from the scene, but he was soon captured by police, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Prosecutors said Aziz tried to carjack a different vehicle earlier, but failed.

"This defendant put the victim and everyone in the area in danger, and this could have been much worse," Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said. "Combating violent crime is my top priority, and those who pose a threat to public safety will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."