Three arrested after carjacking on Elvis Presley Boulevard

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have arrested two men and one woman for allegedly being involved in a carjacking in Whitehaven on Thursday.

Jevon Gray, Johnny Alston, and Monica Nelson have all been arrested for allegedly carjacking a man for stealing his 2007 Toyota Yaris while at the Skyway Inn on Elvis Presley Boulevard.

According to Memphis Police, around midnight Thursday, the victim was sitting in his car when a man approached him with a handgun and demanded his keys and car.

An hour later, Memphis police found the stolen Toyota on Linden Ave with three people inside.

Gary is held on a $150,000 bond, Alston is held on a $110,000 bond, and Nelson is held on a $75,000 bond. They face several charges including Carjacking and Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.

A woman we spoke with said she recently moved to Memphis from California. She says she is learning crime is everywhere.

“I am aware that it is around and unfortunately I am learning to expect that,” said the woman.

She believes the only way to tackle the problem is to tackle those feeling hopeless.

“It seems to be mostly a problem with young men, and how do you get a group of young men to have a sense that they have a future that feels good to them? So, I think it takes the community working together,” she said.

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