Carjacking 972 Myrtle St
We will post the following carjacking arrest on our website on 7/23/25, around 11:45 p.m., officers responded to 972 Myrtle St in reference to a pedestrian robbery and carjacking. Upon arrival, officers met with two individuals were robbed at gunpoint and carjacked by three armed male suspects. The victims stated three males approached them on foot, brandished firearms and demanded their keys, wallets, and phones. The victims complied and the suspects fled in the victim’s vehicle. Units immediately began canvassing the area and reviewing nearby surveillance footage. During the investigation, Officers located the vehicle traveling near Leet St. SW in Zone 4. With supervisor approval due the recent carjacking, units gave pursuit behind the carjacked vehicle.
Two suspects exited and fled from the vehicle on foot, along with the diver, who was later identified asErnest Jones(DOB: 12/2001) The victims positively identified Jones as one of the suspects. Officers recovered a replica BB gun, personal items, and stolen financial cards from Jone’s possession. Jones faces multiple charges including Aggravated Assault, Armed Robbery, Theft by Taking (Felony), Possession of a Firearm during a Felony, Financial Transaction Card Theft, Theft of Lost or Mislaid Property, Driving without a License, Failure to Maintain Lane, Fleeing and Eluding, Reckless Driving, Striking a Fixed Object, and Obstruction. He was transported to Grady detention. Two additional suspects remain at large as the investigation continues.
Please keep in mind the above information is preliminary in nature and can change as the investigation progresses and new information comes to light.
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