CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Two people have been arrested in a Conway carjacking case.
Officers responded to the 700 block of Rufus Street on February 5 for a carjacking call, according to Conway police.
“The victim told officers he was inside his car in his driveway when a subject pointed a gun at him and ordered him out of the car,” Conway police said. “The victim’s car was later involved in a car chase that originated in the city limits of Myrtle Beach.”
Tyrek Dashawn Chestnut and George Edmonds Tre Richardson were arrested and charged with carjacking and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, Conway police also said.
Richardson, 19, of Conway, was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center around 2:30 p.m. on February 6, booking records show. His charges are listed as:
- receiving stolen goods more than $2,000 but less than $10,000
- failure to stop for a blue light, no injury or death – 1st offense
- carjacking -take/attempt a vehicle from person by force without great bodily injury
- possession of weapon during violent crime if also sentenced to life w/o parole or death
- failure to stop for a blue light, no injury or death – 1st offense
- too fast for conditions
- grand larceny $10,000 or more
Bond has been set at around $48,000 and Richardson remains in the center.
Chestnut, 21, of Conway, was booked into J. Reuben Long Detention Center around 2:40 p.m. on February 7, according to booking records. His charges are listed as:
- carjacking -take/attempt a vehicle from person by force without great bodily injury
- poss. weapon during viol. crime, if not also sent. to life w/o parole or death
- possession, conceal, sell, or dispose of stolen vehicle, value>$1,000 <$5000
Bond was set at $10,000 on the weapons charge. No bond has been set on the other charges and Chestnut remains in the center.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Conway Police Department at 843-248-1790.
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