Suspicious Male Near Bank Carjacks 2 Vehicles When Police Appear

PHOENIX, AZ — Wednesday about 7:30 a.m., Phoenix police officers responded to a call of “suspicious activity” close to a bank near 12400 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix. Upon arrival, the police detained several males.

However, one ran from police and carjacked a “box truck” near Escobar Way and Cave Creek. The suspect then made his getaway in the box truck, later ditching it.

Next, the suspect pulled a gun on a second motorist, carjacking the driver’s SUV.

Neither carjacking victim was injured, and both vehicles were recovered, police reported.

The suspect is still at large and was last seen near Larkspur and 28th Street.

An investigation is still underway.