MILTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Two carjacking suspects were arrested Wednesday afternoon in Milton following a police pursuit.
Police said two men stole a Jeep in Dorchester and took off. Witnesses told police that the men threw a woman to the ground.
Milton Police said they were notified by Boston Police that an officer was following a vehicle toward East Milton in connection with an armed carjacking.
With the assistance of Boston Police and State Police, officers searched the area for the vehicle.
A short time later, an employee at a local business called 9-1-1 to report suspicious activity in the area. Officers used the information to locate the suspects’ abandoned vehicle.
The suspects, fleeing the area on foot, were caught and arrested shortly thereafter.
Police are still investigating the incident. The victim was not seriously injured.
The two men are behind bars. Charges are pending.
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