ST. LOUIS – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the individuals who carjacked an elderly man over the weekend in north St. Louis.

According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, the carjacking happened just before 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, at Wells and Rowan avenues in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood.

Officers met with the 70-year-old victim, who told them he was giving a 21-year-old woman a ride to the neighborhood and that she directed him to the intersection. When they arrived, the victim told police a 39-year-old woman and a second woman accosted the 21-year-old.

When the victim tried to intervene, the 39-year-old woman dragged the elderly man out of his car and attacked him.

Police said the 39-year-old indicated she had a firearm and demanded the victim’s car. She and the other suspect got into the man’s 2003 Ford Explorer and drove away. No one was seriously injured.

Anyone with information on the carjacking can contact the SLMPD Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Tipsters who would like to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS. Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to an arrest are eligible for the reward.