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Suspect sought in York carjacking incident

The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a possible suspect in a carjacking that occurred Saturday night on Denbigh Boulevard in York County. 

Lt. Dennis Ivey Jr. said deputies initially responded to the report of a suspicious man trying to wave down cars driving by. Deputies found the man at Rips on Denbigh Boulevard suffering from obvious facial injuries at about 10 p.m.

The man reported he had just been assaulted and robbed of his vehicle, wallet and cell phone, Ivey said. He was transported for treatment and interviewed by investigators at the hospital.

The victim said he picked up an acquaintance’s roommate from Hampton then drove to the Denbigh area of Newport News to pick up another male subject. The two men requested to be driven to the Gloucester Point area.

Ivey said once on Denbigh Boulevard in transit to Gloucester, the two passengers asked the driver to pull off onto one of the small fire roads so they could relieve themselve...

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