Rochester police are investigating a Monday evening carjacking on the west side.
It happened in the area of Dewey Avenue and Birr Street. A man leaving a store was confronted by an armed man who took his car. A police cruiser pulled up just as the suspect was driving off. The victim wasn’t hurt.
The officer chased the stolen car until it blew a tire near the corner of Dewey and Ridgeway Avenues. The suspect fled on foot.
Police searched for him with K9 units but didn’t find the suspect. They’re still looking for him.