Police say a man was carjacked Monday in Stoughton, Massachusetts, and a suspect was later arrested in Boston.
Authorities in Stoughton say the incident began on Pierce Street shortly before 6 p.m. The victim, a man in his 40s, responded to an online ad seeking plumbing services.
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After he told the person he was at the address, police say a man arrived, showed a gun, and threatened him, taking his cellphone and wallet before speeding off in the victim's Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Police in Boston said the vehicle was recovered shortly after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Horadan Way and Cornelia Court in the city's Mission Hill neighborhood. They added that an arrest was made and a gun was found.
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Neither community's police department gave the name of the person who was arrested.
No further information was immediately available.
