Manhunt in Niles for Armed Carjacker

A man carjacked a Ford on Canyon Heights near Morrison Canyon Road around 6:30 this afternoon.  The suspect was armed with a silver pistol.  The vehicle fled north on Canyon Heights.  A few minutes later an officer located the vehicle on Niles Blvd by the train depot abandoned.  Numerous officers responded to the area in search of the man.  He was described as a hispanic male about 6 foot tall with a thin build.