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A 72-year-old man was walking to his car after leaving the location on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood when he was approached by a man who demanded his keys around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, police said.
The elderly man was then shoved by the carjacker, who once again demanded keys before reaching in and taking them out of his pockets, investigators said.
The man quickly entered and stole the victim’s vehicle, heading eastbound on Springfield Avenue into Irvington.
The victim was uninjured and refused medical attention, police said.
The suspect is described as a clean-shaven Black male between 16 and 19 years old wearing blue jeans and no shirt, police said.
Meanwhile, the vehicle was tracked on the victim’s phone and found parked near 138 Hunterdon St. in Newark, where it was towed to police headquarters to be processed for evidence.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the detective bureau at (973) 762-1234 or Lt. Palmerezzi at Mpalmerezzi@maplewoodnj.gov.
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