Carjacking victim recalls moment thieves steal car, lead police on chase in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A search is underway for three carjacking suspects following a police chase and crash in West Philadelphia.

A man who says he was carjacked by the armed men spoke with Action News about the ordeal.

Jusu Duray says he was carjacked at gunpoint by three men in hoodies just before 5:30 a.m., just as he was returning home from his overnight shift at an Amazon warehouse.

"They said, 'Don't turn the car off. Do not turn the car off.' So I got out and they pulled away with my car," Duray recalled. "I think about my mom and my son. And those are the people who came to my mind. And that's why I didn't retaliate."

Duray then used a neighbor's phone to call for help and police soon spotted the stolen car, giving chase at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue.

Shortly after the chase began, the driver lost control and crashed into a parked car and porch in the 300 block of Horton Street.

"It was a real loud thunder, it was a boom. It woke everybody up in the block," said Duke, a neighbor.

As Duke looked outside, he realized his parked car was damaged in the crash.

"It could have really been worse than what it was," he said.

After the crash, the suspects bailed out of the vehicle and ran off through an alley.

Police dispatched K-9 units to the scene to help in the ongoing search.

"I was surprised they said they didn't catch no one. I was somewhat disappointed," Duray said.