Three arrested after Midtown carjacking, East Memphis chase

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A carjacking at a Midtown gas station led to a high-speed chase and multiple arrests in East Memphis early Friday.

Myron Neal, 19, Tapanga Gaston, 27, and a 16-year-old male face multiple charges, including carjacking, aggravated robbery, and evading arrest.

The two adults were also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and the teen was charged with possession of marijuana.

Police say Friday morning, just before 3, they responded to a carjacking at the Exxon on Summer Avenue and East Parkway.

That’s where three suspects ambushed a woman walking to her car, pointed a gun at her and demanded her keys. They took off in her red Ford Escape.

But their getaway was short-lived. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, leading to a pursuit.

The suspects abandoned the car on Windover Road near Poplar and Highland and ran away, but were quickly apprehended.

Police say they recovered a gun and marijuana.

Gaston is in jail on $250,000 bond. Neal is also listed in jail with no bond amount.

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