On average there are two carjackings or attempted carjackings in Philadephia each day.
Police are looking into whether the people inside the stolen vehicle Thursday night were in any way connected to Tuesday's carjacking.Investigators say a police pursuit through North Philadelphia and Strawberry Mansion on Thursday night is connected to a carjacking.According to police, the teens were spotted in a car that was reported stolen in an armed carjacking two days prior.
The initial incident happened around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday along Kelly Drive. Police say a 64-year-old man was carjacked at gunpoint.Police are looking into whether the teens themselves were in any way connected to Tuesday's carjacking."It's a great outdoor space in the middle of the city," said Sharif Shaalam of East Falls.
According to 6abc's data journalism team, carjackings and attempts are up 12% in Philadelphia this year.Philadelphia police were investigating a rash of five carjackings along Kelly Drive that happened within three weeks."There's nothing new under the sun. We just have to make these adjustments and keep on moving," said Luther Ray of West Philadelphia.
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