Wanted: Woman Who Carjacked Elderly Good Samaritan In Detroit [VIDEO]

DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit police are looking for help to identify a woman who carjacked an elderly Good Samaritan who gave her a ride over the weekend.

It happened at around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, in the area of E. Canfield and Moran on the city's east side.

According to police, the suspect — described as a 40-year-old black female — approached the 74-year-old victim ad she was leaving the McDougall Market and asked her for a ride.

The victim agreed, and as the two were traveling eastbound on Canfield towards Moran, the suspect pulled out a gun, pointed it at the woman and announced a robbery.

That's when the victim got out of the car and the suspect drove away.

The stolen vehicle is a four-door 1997 Green Buick Century, license plate number is CHG 1231. The suspect is around 5'8'' tall and 225 lbs. with a dark complexion, large build and short curly brown hair.

Security camera video and a photo of the suspect were released to the media on Monday.

Anyone who has seen this suspect or may know of her whereabouts or the whereabouts of the stolen vehicle is asked to call the Detroit Police Department's Commercial Auto Theft Unit at 313-596-2517, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP.

Tips may also be submitted anonymously online at this link, by texting CSM and the tip to CRIMES (2746370), or via the DPD Connect app.