Police investigating after man dragged during carjacking in Reading

Reading police are searching for a carjacker after a man mentioned he was dragged by someone who stole his car while he was pumping gas on Saturday night Officers responding to a released car theft at the Shell on Main Street around p m determined the man was pumping gas into their Range Rover Sport when a suspect pulled up in a stolen Chevy Malibu and hopped into the truck according to Reading Police Chief David Clark The victim a -year-old Reading man held onto the mirror of his conveyance as the suspect fled the gas station parking lot He was dragged by the fleeing carriage for approximately feet The victim was transported to Lahey Hospital Anatomical Center with unknown injuries The Range Rover has Massachusetts plates JGX Police believe the conveyance fled Massachusetts and may be in Connecticut or New York The suspect is described as a white male in his s wearing a maroon-colored T-shirt and described as having a scruffy five o clock shadow and medium-length brown hair The Malibu stolen out of Maine was towed from the scene by Reading Police for processing Police are also working to secure surveillance video Anyone who witnessed the case or may have information to share with investigators is petitioned to call the Reading Police Department s nonemergency line at - -