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Boston police seek suspect in armed carjacking downtown

Authorities described the suspect as a white man with facial hair, between the ages of 30 and 40.

The suspect is described as a white man with facial hair, between 30 and 40 years of age. Boston Police Department

By Heather Alterisio

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Boston police are requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection to an armed carjacking downtown this week.

In a release, authorities described the suspect as a white man with facial hair, between the ages of 30 and 40.

The suspect was allegedly armed with a knife during the incident Tuesday morning around 10:30 a.m. in the area of 37 Merrimac St.

The man wore a black hooded sweatshirt with a large white “Under Armor” logo on the chest, blue jeans, black and gray sneakers, and a black backpack at the time of the carjacking, police said.

Authorities ask anyone with information about the suspect or the incident to contact District A-1 detectives at 617-343-4571.

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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