PANAMA CITY — A man who grabbed a woman by the throat, dragged her out of her car and then stole the car is the subject of a Panama City Police Department manhunt.
The victim was in her vehicle at the Panama City Mall at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when a white male grabbed her by the arm and attempted to remove her from the vehicle. The male choked and dragged the victim from the vehicle, after which he got into it and drove off, police reported.
Police described the white male as being bald with blue eyes, a short, stocky build and wearing a gray shirt.
Patrol officers located the stolen vehicle, shortly after midnight, parked next to the Winn Dixie store at 3621 U.S. 231. Panama City Police crime scene investigators photographed the vehicle and collected evidence.
At this time the suspect is still at large. Anyone with information about this crime or who may know the suspect, are urged to contact Detective Jeff Rogers at 850-872-3100 or they can report their tips anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS.