Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace

A Hudson Valley man was carjacked and robbed at gunpoint while attempting to sell his car.

A Hudson Valley man was carjacked and robbed by two men while attempting to sell his vehicle.
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05/18/2022 1:00 p.m.

The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh on Tuesday, May 17.

The carjacking took place after a 21-year-old man from Fishkill had advertised his 2018 Dodge Charger for sale on Facebook Marketplace, said Chief Donald Campbell, of the town of Newburgh Police.

A prospective buyer contacted the man and they arranged to test drive the vehicle. Two men showed up at the meeting spot and they test drove the vehicle on I-84, Campbell said.

Once crossing over the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge they pulled the car to the shoulder and one of the men pulled a gun and demanded the victim's cell phone and wallet, the chief said.

They then kicked the victim out of the vehicle and fled westbound on I-84.

The incident is currently under investigation by the town of Newburgh detective division.

Anyone with information should contact the town of Lloyd Police at (845) 691-6102.

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