Detroit police say carjacking rise includes suspect trio as young as 11
Detroit carjackings are up 40 percent compared to last year - and the ages of the kids doing them – have become unbelievable.
A Tennessee man stands accused of carjacking his Tinder date at gunpoint last year and trying to sell her car back to her for $500.
Elijah Darius Scott, 25, of Memphis, Tennessee, landed in the Shelby County Jail on Tuesday after being charged with carjacking and aggravated robbery, as well as employment of a firearm during a dangerous felony, according to local outlet WREG.
The alleged victim informed officers that after agreeing to meet a man she knew only as Darius, Scott entered the passenger side of the vehicle, placed a gun next to her and demanded her phone and money while threatening to shoot her.
Elijah Darius Scott, 25, allegedly carjacked a Memphis woman and offered to sell her car back to her for $500. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
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Panicked, the victim fled her 2007 Kia Rondo, at which point Scott drove off, also allegedly taking with him her iPhone, purse and $50 in cash.
The 2007 Kia Rondo sits on display during the press preview days at the North American International Auto show on Jan. 9, 2007 in Detroit. (Bryan Mitchell / Stringer via Getty Images)
After reporting the incident to police, the victim said Scott texted her and offered to sell her car back to her for $500.
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Scott, who remains in jail on $260,000 bond, was also accused in July 2021 of being one of four people who allegedly stole $60,000 worth of items from a woman's home in Memphis.
A view of the Pyramid Sports Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America via Getty Images)
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Authorities reportedly said at the time they found the stolen goods with Scott and three others in a house next door, though charges against him were later dropped.
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