3 in custody after carjacking at Whitehaven motel

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Three people are in custody following a carjacking at a motel in Whitehaven.

Officers made the scene of a carjacking on Elvis Presley Boulevard at the Skyway Inn just after midnight Thursday.

The victim told police he was sitting in his Toyota Yaris when a man exiting a Chevrolet Impala approached him with a gun.

The suspect demanded the keys from the victim and told him to get out of the car, according to the police report.

The suspect then drove off with his Toyota along with the Impala.

About an hour later, officers found the stolen vehicle at McLean Boulevard and Peabody Avenue.

Officers took the driver and two passengers into custody.

Jevon Gary, 31, is charged with carjacking, employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, driving while license suspended/canceled/revoked, and convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

His bond is set at $150,000.

Johnny Alston, 30, is charged with carjacking and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

His bond is set at $110,000.00.

Monica Nelson, 27, is charged with carjacking and employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

Her bond is set at $75,000.00.

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