MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A Mobile man is in jail after a string of carjacking attempts and a police chase. On Sunday Mobile Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Foosackly’s on University Boulevard.
When the police arrived at Foosackly’s they discovered that a male subject tried to open the victim’s door and demanded that she get out of the vehicle. The victim ruffles and was able to drive away.
Shortly after, Mobile Police received another call of a carjacking at the Texas Road House on Airport Boulevard. When the Police arrived they learned that the victim of the carjacking was at the intersection of Airport and General Bullard when the suspect opened the passenger’s door and entered the vehicle while he was stopped at a red light.
According to Mobile Police, the victim and the suspect then drove to Texas Road House when the victim exited the vehicle. The suspect also entered the vehicle and then assaulted the victim, and threatened to shoot him before fleeing the scene in the victim’s vehicle.
A sheriff’s deputy then spotted the stolen vehicle off Moffett Road. The suspect fled in the victim’s vehicle, wrecking it before fleeing on foot.
The suspect was later taken into custody by the police. John Beck, 34, was arrested on the listed charges and outstanding warrants.
- ATTEMPT TO ELUDE
- RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 1ST DEGREE
- RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 3RD DEGREE FELONY
- THEFT OF PROPERTY 1ST DEGREE
- ROBBERY 1ST
- RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
- ROBBERY 3RD
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