The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a paper delivery man was reportedly injured when his vehicle was stolen early Wednesday morning.

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department said shortly after 3 a.m. a Tan 2005 Chevrolet Uplander with Missouri license plate #KL6E2G was reportedly stolen in midtown.

“Basically, suspect got in van while the victim was filling a paper machine. As victim approached van the suspect began to flee in vehicle and struck the victim,” Wilson said. “He did sustain injury.”

The vehicle was last seen heading west on Frederick Ave. and then south on Kemper Street. Police said witnesses gave two descriptions. The first description that of a white man around 6’01”, slender build, 180 lbs with brown hair wearing light colored clothes and possibly a stocking cap. Another witness described the suspect as a black man with an afro.

Anyone with information is asked to call police or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 238-TIPS.