A 77-year-old man was allegedly injured Monday near Midtown trying to stop another man from stealing his vehicle.

The St. Joseph Police said it’s still searching for a suspect after a man stole a vehicle Monday around 5 p.m. at U.S. Oil located at 601 S. 22nd St.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said witnesses reported that the older man parked in front of the station and a younger man assaulted him in an attempt to steal his vehicle. During the incident the vehicle went into motion and the older man fell from the van causing injuries. Correction, police said Tuesday afternoon the victim is in serious condition not minor injury as they first thought.

The suspect was described as a white man with short dirty blond hair and a thin build weighing 130 to 135lbs with a tattoo on his right shoulder. The suspect was possibly wearing a white tank top under a gray cutoff shirt.

The stolen vehicle was described as a 2004 gold Chevrolet Astro van. Police located the vehicle Tuesday. The suspect was still at large.