University and DeKalb police responded to a reported carjacking near Barsema Hall about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

According to University Police, the victim reportedly picked up the suspect on the street prior to the incident.

UP Officer Grzesiak said the victim walked to the station to report the incident. He said that she seemed “pretty upset.”

She immediately was taken by an ambulance to Kishwaukee Community Hospital, where she was treated for injuries and later released.

The carjacker was described over the radio as a Hispanic male in his early 20s from Sycamore. He spoke little English and went by the name Okie or Odie. He was allegedly seen prior to the incident asking for a ride at 7-Eleven, located at 930 Annie Glidden Road.

At press time, DeKalb Police were searching for a four-door white Honda Civic.