Halton Police are investigating an armed carjacking in Burlington that took place in the early hours of Sept. 4.

The incident occurred at approximately 1:55 a.m. when a car pulled into a residential driveway in the area of North Shore Boulevard East and King Road.

After the driver of the car exited the driver seat they were approached by a suspect armed with a handgun. It is believed the suspect was hiding in nearby brush.

The suspect demanded the keys to the 2021 BMW sedan and fled in the car eastbound on North Shore Blvd East.

The victim was not physically harmed in the carjacking.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5’9″ tall and wearing a mask covering lower portion of his face.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or with possible dashcam or surveillance footage is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.