Since December 30, there have been at least seven similar carjackings in Northeast Philadelphia.
Since December 30, there have been at least seven similar carjackings, several of which have taken place just blocks apart.Police sources tell Action News the incident might be connected.
Investigators say all the suspects appear to be juveniles. Police also say the guns used were all described similarly as well as the suspects' vehicles.Last Sunday, police say someone was carjacked outside their home on the 4500 block of Aberdale Road. The person's car was then used in a second carjacking on the 2300 block of Cottman Avenue."My car was carjacked. They put a gun to my head and they took the van.
According to the 6abc Data Journalism Team, there have been 21 carjackings and attempts this year in Philadelphia. Carjackings happened more than a thousand times in 2022 in Philadelphia, up 55% from 2021. It is a new record for the city."Don't leave the car running, look at who's around you," said Kowleser.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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