Suspects impersonate police in Northwest Philly carjacking incident: police

2 carjacking incidents in Northwest Philly under investigation

Philadelphia police are investigating two carjacking incidents that occurred in Northwest Philly. Here's what we know.

PHILADELPHIA - Northwest Detectives are investigating a carjacking that happened early Sunday morning, just before 4:30 a.m., involving alleged police impersonators.

What we know:

Police say a driver was getting onto Route One near Berkley Street, when a white SUV with police lights pulled him over. 

Police say two men got out of the SUV, with black ski masks on, in vests labeled "POLICE," and took the driver out at gunpoint. 

They sat him down, went through his car, and ultimately drove off with it, police say. 

It was later recovered in the area of Abbottsford Homes.

Police say the suspected trio in this case may be behind other crimes.

"It’s too early to say, we’re looking at other incidents that may be related," said Captain John Ryan of Northeast Detectives. "No Philadelphia Police officer will be masked during the performance of their duties, period. So if you see that, that’s a warning sign and you should maybe continue driving, drive to the nearest police station, somewhere more safe."

Police are also investigating after they say a woman was sitting in her car at a gas station in the same area when she was carjacked by two armed men earlier this month. 

Both incidents may not be connected.