Jacksonville residents stepped in on Thursday to help catch a suspect accused in a violent carjacking on the Westside that left a 65-year-old man injured.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the 65-year-old man was sitting in his car stopped in traffic around 4:30 p.m. on 103rd Street when a stranger ran up to his car and jumped on top of it.The suspect then jumped behind the wheel of the car, rammed several nearby vehicles and did a U-turn into oncoming traffic to circle back and ran over the older man, JSO said.
Several people who saw what was happening tried to jump in and stop the suspect before the suspect crashed the car into a ditch near Tampico Road, JSO said. The suspect started to run away but the bystanders jumped in and held him down while somebody called for an off-duty officer to help, JSO said. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is being treated for injuries to his face and hands but is expected to recover.JSO said the suspect is being detained and a detective interview is pending. JSO said the suspect will likely face attempted murder and carjacking charges.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the JSO non-emergency number 630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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