Durham Police are looking for suspects after a carjacking in Pickering.
On Monday, February 3, at about 7:30 pm, members from West Division responded to a report of a carjacking at Taunton Road and Altona Road. The victim was travelling westbound on Taunton when he was rear-ended by another vehicle just west of Altona. The victim pulled over and exited the vehicle to check for damage.
While checking for damage, the victim was approached by the passenger of the other vehicle who pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded the keys to his vehicle. The suspect then got in the victim’s vehicle and fled westbound on Taunton. The vehicle that rear-ended the victim also fled westbound on Taunton, police said.
The victim did not sustain any injuries.
The suspect vehicle was described as a dark SUV with no front licence plate.
The suspect was described as male, Black, 5’9 with a slim build. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black medical mask, black puffer jacket, black cargo pants and black shoes.
Investigators are asking anyone with dashcam, cellphone, surveillance footage, or any information about this incident to contact the Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.