Officers from the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety responded to a carjacking at Northeast Fairview Drive and Northeast Beacon Drive around 12:48 a.m. Thursday.
The victim told police he was in a vehicle when a white adult male approached with a gun.
Police say the suspect threatened the victim with bodily harm.
The suspect struck the victim in the head and took the car, according to a press release from the public safety department. The victim had a small laceration on the left side of his head.
Police say the suspect took off with the car in an unknown direction. The car is a green 1992 two-door Honda Accord. The Oregon plates read SRB138.
The victim was able to give only a partial description to police. The suspect is a white adult male with several tattoos on his arm. He may have been wearing gray-colored shorts.
Police say the car was owned by a third party. The owner has been contacted and a stolen car report has been filed.
The victim says the suspect also took off with his wallet, cell phone and cash.
If you have information, call the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety's detective division at (541) 450-6260.
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