ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman from Brighton was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after police said a man forcefully pulled her from her car and took off in it.
According to the Rochester Police Department, the 36-year-old victim was parked in a lot on Lake Avenue when a man punched her in the face, shoved her out of the car and then drove off in it. This happened around noon.
The woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for what were described as minor facial injuries.
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The 2012 Kia Forte was later found abandoned on Birr Street in Rochester, officers said. No one was arrested. No other information was shared by authorities. As the investigation continues, police ask anyone with information to call 911.