Carjacking suspect arrested after multi-vehicle crash in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood

The view from Chopper 6 showed at least four vehicles damaged in the wreck at Mascher Street near Indiana Avenue.

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Friday, July 15, 2022
Carjacking suspect arrested after multi-vehicle crash in Fairhill
Carjacking suspect arrested after multi-vehicle crash in Fairhill

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A carjacking suspect was taken into custody after a multi-vehicle crash in Philadelphia's Fairhill section.

Police say the suspect carjacked a vehicle on the 4200 block of Old York Road Thursday afternoon.

The suspect was later spotted around 4:30 p.m. in the city's Fairhill neighborhood.

Officials say the suspect ultimately crashed at Mascher Street near Indiana Avenue while trying to elude police.

The view from Chopper 6 showed at least four vehicles damaged in the wreck.

At least one person was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect has not been identified.