Police Arrest Main Line Carjacking Suspect

Lower Merion Township Police have arrested a Philadelphia teen in connection with several carjackings that occurred in Bala Cynwyd, according to police.

The 17-year-old, who is being charged as an adult in Montgomery County, was nabbed after an extensive investigation by the Lower Merion Police Department's Investigations Unit. The investigation resulted in an arrest warrant being issued for the teen, who is now in police custody, police said.

The teen is facing "numerous" offenses related to the carjackings, including armed robbery, police said.

According to police, several carjacking-style robberies occurred in Bala Cynwyd on Sept. 15, Sept. 24, and Oct. 13. Police said in the carjackings, the male suspect brandished a handgun and demanded vehicles' keys, cash, and victims' cell phones.

Police said in each situation the victims complied with the suspect's demands, leading the suspect to drive away in the victims' vehicles.

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