Crime & Safety
Heights Resident Carjacked At Gunpoint
Police are investigating an armed carjacking that happened last week in Cleveland Heights.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — A Cleveland Heights resident was carjacked at gunpoint on Thursday, police confirmed.
The resident was backing his car into the driveway when a man approached the vehicle, pulled out a gun and demanded the keys to the car. The resident handed over the keys and the suspect got into the car and drove off, police told Patch.
The suspect was a thin man, in his 20s. He was approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall. He was wearing a fleece hat, a black mask with red stripes, dark colored clothing and tan pants.
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The car was recovered by police on Friday. Officers found the vehicle in front of a home on Harris Road in Cleveland.
Captain Chris Britton said there have been no arrests made in this case, but the investigation into the carjacking is ongoing.
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Anyone with information on the suspect or the carjacking are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463 or Cleveland Heights police at 216-321-1234.
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