A Brevard County man was arrested after authorities said he approached a woman sitting in her car on Merritt Island, yanked open her driver-side door and demanded she move over so he could take the wheel. She refused, and deputies say the ordeal ended minutes later when they tracked him down on foot before locating a revolver wrapped inside a shirt he had thrown away while running.
Jeremy Graves, 39, was arrested and charged in the attempted carjacking, according to Florida Today. The outlet reports that Graves opened the woman's driver's door, attempted to get in and yelled at her to move over. As he tried to force his way inside, the woman spotted a handgun partially concealed in a shirt wrapped around his hand.
The woman was not injured, per the same report, and she called for help rather than giving up her vehicle. CBS12 reports that after she called for help, deputies spotted Graves nearby.
Suspect Tossed Shirt While Fleeing on Foot
Once deputies moved in, Graves took off on foot, tossing the shirt as he ran, according to CBS12's report. Deputies caught up with him and located the discarded shirt with a revolver wrapped inside, the station notes.
Multiple Charges Filed
Graves faces charges including attempted armed carjacking, armed burglary of an occupied conveyance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and resisting arrest without violence.
No additional details about a court date or an attorney's statement were available at the time of the arrest report.
