In Shelby County, two men facing a multitude of charges, including aggravated robbery and kidnapping, saw their bond amounts increased after a recent court appearance. Octavious Jenkins and Lorenzo Buckley had originally sought to have their bond lowered, but the judge, recognizing the alleged threat they posed to the community, raised Jenkins' bond to $250,000 and Buckley's to $125,000, as reported by Action News 5.
The circumstances leading to their court appearance involve a July 27 incident at the Hotel Elite on Summer Avenue where the suspects, along with an unidentified third man, are accused of holding two men at gunpoint after luring them into a hotel room under the guise of a party, these chilling details are provided by WREG, the victims were reportedly assaulted and robbed of personal items including phones and shoes with teenage girls witnessing and filming the ordeal.
The criminal history of Jenkins and Buckley includes numerous open cases for theft, including a series of dollar store thefts where they allegedly took thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, notably laundry detergent, and in a particular case following a theft at a Dollar General, the suspects are accused of leading police on a pursuit that resulted in a crash on I-40, these details emerge from enjoy-motel.com.tw.
District Attorney Steve Mulroy gave insights into the state's argument against reducing the suspects' bonds, saying "instead, Mulroy said, both men had their bonds increased after the state argued they were a threat to public safety," referencing the myriad of previous bonds set in theft cases, this illumination provided by enjoy-motel.com.tw. With the increased bonds, Jenkins' new total is set at $341,000 and Buckley's at $152,000, both are slated for their next court appearances within the week.
