JUST ONE STATION: Man arrested after woman reports being choked with wire during carjacking in Boston

A man has been arrested after a violent carjacking in Boston Thursday night when an Uber driver reported she was nearly strangled by a tourist who then stole her car and took off according to Boston police and a witness Police responded to the area of Columbus Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue for a review of a carjacking at approximately p m A pizza shop employee in the area shared details about the shocking scene describing to NEWS the moment a woman came rushing into the store pleading for help Stergio Sansaridis explained the woman stated him I m an Uber driver I was giving him a ride and he had a wire put it around my neck started choking me I got away ' he explained She came out and he stole the car drove off and then I called the cops I felt bad for her I ve seen a bunch of stuff here and there but I ve never experienced or seen anything like that Sansaridis revealed the marks from the wire were still visible around her neck I don t know how she got away but she got away Sansaridis commented Traumatizing for me You hear people trying to make a living and that happens it s just crazy The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene Boston police reported they located the stolen SUV more than two miles away on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester The woman communicated NEWS she left her phone in the SUV which was how police disclosed they were able to track down the automobile No other details were promptly available This is a progressing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details