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A 22-year-old man faces a string of charges after a driver reported being the victim of an attempted car jacking on Lees Avenue Tuesday evening.

Called to a possible collision at 6:26 p.m., police found a damaged car and an injured motorist who reported that a man had tried to take the car, causing a crash, then fled on foot.

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The victim suffered minor injuries.

“Many” bystanders provided a detailed description of the suspect and a police dog was able to track the man, leading to an arrest.

The suspect, of no fixed address, is charged with assault causing bodily harm, robbery, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, two counts of mischief, failure to stop at the scene of an accident and failure to comply with both a recognizance and probation order.

He appeared in court Wednesday.

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