The car was recovered about two hours after it was stolen.
LUDLOW – A 19-year-old Monson resident was assaulted and the car he was driving was stolen at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday on Center Street.
The victim and a passenger, who is also 19, reported they realized they were being followed and pulled over. Two men approached them and one grabbed the driver around his neck, pulled him out of the car he was driving and stole it. The passenger fled when he saw the two approaching, Police Sgt. Daniel Valadas said.
The car, which is owned by the victim’s mother, was recovered about two hours later on Maple Street. Police are investigating and searching for a white Toyota driven by the two assailants, Valadas said.