Police Release Sketch Of Suspect Wanted For Easter Sunday Carjacking In Brooklawn

BROOKLAWN, NJ (CBS) – Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted for carjacking an elderly woman on Easter Sunday (see previous story).

According to police, the elderly woman had just finished eating breakfast with her family at the Metro Diner when the incident occurred.

The suspect, who had been caught on surveillance tape the previous day robbing a nearby Rite Aid, was attempting to return the stolen items to the store when the cashier recognized him.

After being recognized, the suspect allegedly fled the pharmacy and ran to Metro Diner where he pulled 80-year-old Catherine Hodge out of her gray 2008 Honda Accord.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Brooklawn Police Department at 856-456-0750.