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Carjacking at a BMW dealership in Fairfax Co. under investigation

The stolen car has been recovered. Police are searching for a suspect.
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Police are still on the lookout for a suspect after a carjacking at a BMW dealership in Fairfax County on Saturday.

Around 6:00 p.m., officers with the Fairfax County Police Department found the stolen car unoccupied after it was taken from a dealership located in the 8400 block of Lee Highway in Merrifield.

The police department received a call for service regarding the carjacking at 5 p.m.

Investigators claim the suspect was spotted fleeing in a white BMW SUV.

The suspect is described as a slim man standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and a blue medical mask.

Anyone with information on this carjacking is asked to call 911. 

    

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