Crime & Safety

Carjackers Crash Stolen Car Into West Philadelphia Home, Flee Scene, Police Say

Philadelphia police are searching for three men who they say stole a car at gunpoint and then crashed it into a home in West Philadelphia.

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September 3, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police are searching for three men who they say stole a car at gunpoint and then crashed it into a home in West Philadelphia.

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The carjacking happened just after 5 a.m. at 67th Street and Woodland Avenue, police said. The original driver was unharmed and notified police of the theft.

A short time later, officers saw the stolen vehicle around 58th Street and Hoffman Avenue and pursued it.

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