Police are looking for a person who allegedly stole a vehicle at knifepoint in Vernon on Sunday and struck a police cruiser in East Hartford.

The carjacking was reported on Vernon Avenue where a driver was outside a Hyundai Kona when an individual armed with a knife allegedly stole vehicle and drove away, according to Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police Department .

Marra said the suspect later struck a cruiser from the East Hartford Police Department . No injuries were reported.

The stolen Hyundai was later recovered in Manchester, according to Marra. The suspect could not be be found.

“The investigation remains active and the Vernon Police Department are following up on leads,” Marra said in a statement.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Vernon police at 860-872-9126

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