Man in custody after attempted carjacking

A man is facing robbery charges after assaulting a man while trying to steal his vehicle Monday evening.

Just before 6 p.m. police were driving southbound on Salter Street at Selkirk Avenue when they saw a carjacking in progress. They observed a man assaulting the victim, a man in his 70s, and attempting to pull him out of the vehicle.

The suspect fled and officers chased after him on foot, eventually catching him on the 400 block of Flora Avenue. Officers used a Taser on the man during the arrest.

Officers later learned the victim was driving northbound on Salter when the suspect jumped in front of his vehicle, forcing him to stop. The suspect assaulted the victim through the open driver window and attempted to pull him out of the vehicle. The victim suffered minor injuries but did not require further medical attention.

Dustin Tony Vincent Bouchard, 32, remains in custody.