TAMPA, FL -- A Tampa man chased an armed carjacker after being pistol-whipped early Thursday morning.
Police say Alfonso Conston was outside his girlfriend's house on West Chestnut around 2 a.m. when he saw someone trying to steal his Nissan Altima.
He confronted the suspect, but was hit from behind by a second suspect, who ran off. That gave the first suspect time to drive off in Conston's car.
Conston's girlfriend's car called 911 while he was in pursuit. A short time later, the suspect wrecked the Nissan near North Boulevard and Holmes.
Officers caught the suspect and charged the 17-year-old with armed carjacking, fleeing and eluding, hit and run, resisting arrest and no valid drivers license.
The second suspect is still on the loose.
Constant suffered a minor head injury.
