Suspects sought in carjacking


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Suspects sought in carjacking

A Holly Springs resident was carjacked at his residence on Martin Luther King Drive November 12, according to Holly Springs police chief Robert Pearson.

The victim stated that upon arriving at his home, he got out of his car to unlock the gate at the end of his driveway and was approached by three unknown male subjects. One of the males ordered the victim into the trunk of his car at gunpoint.

While in the trunk, one of the males pulled down the back seat area leading to the trunk and continued to hold the victim at gunpoint. The victim told police officers he was advised by a male subject, “not to do anything stupid.”

The victim was later released on Highway 4 East outside the city limits and the subjects drove away in the direction of Benton County. After his release, the victim telephoned his father to come pick him up.

Later the Holly Springs Police Department was notified that the vehicle had possibly been seen at a business on Highway 4 and that one of the subjects had been dropped off at that location and got into another vehicle. The two other subjects left the business in the direction of Marshall County.

The victim’s 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass, a burgandy color with black top, was recovered Friday, November 17.

An armed robber held up a clerk at a business in the 600 block of Highway 7 South last week taking $500 in cash. A clerk reported that a black male subject came to the window of the business asking to buy loose cigarettes. After being told the store did not sell individual cigarettes, the subject opened his jacket to reveal a chrome-plated handgun. He demanded money from the cash register.
- The suspect was described as between 21 and 25 years of age and was wearing a camouflage jacket with an R.O.T.C. patch on the sleeve, khaki pants and a brown skull cap.
In another incident, a 1990 Oldsmobile was reported stolen from a parking lot in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Drive. The vehicle was later recovered by the Memphis Police Department after it was allegedly involved in a hit and run in Memphis.
Also, a black 1988 GMC truck was stolen from a business parking lot last week in the 300 block of Martin Luther King Drive.

The Holly Springs Police Department asks anyone with information regarding any of these incidents above to call the department at 662-252-2122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-729-2169.

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