Driver allegedly robbed of vehicle after giving suspects a ride
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A victim was allegedly robbed of his vehicle at a gas station in East Memphis after lending a man and a woman a ride on Sunday.
Hunter Rinex, 31, is facing a long list of charges including carjacking, three counts of evading arrest, three counts of resisting official detention, vandalism, assault on a first responder, two counts of theft of property, two counts of intentionally evading arrest in a vehicle, and theft of merchandise.
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On April 28, officers responded to a vehicle taken at the Shell gas station at 1781 Getwell Road. The victim stated he was robbed of his Ford Explorer by a man and a woman.
The victim says it all started when he met the man and woman at a hotel on American Way and agreed to give them a ride.
When they arrived at a store, the victim let the woman drive after she asked. That is when the man and woman went to several different locations to buy narcotics and shoplift, reports state.
The victim says he attempted to grab the keys to the truck after they stopped at the gas station but the male suspect began to assault him.
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During the assault, reports state the male suspect bit the victim twice and then pushed him out of the vehicle. The man and woman then drove off in the victim’s truck.
Police say Hunter Rinex was developed as the man involved in the carjacking after further investigation.
On April 29, investigators say the victim positively identified Rinex as the man responsible for the incident.
On April 30, the victim’s vehicle was located at a house in Southeast Memphis on Apple Bottom Drive. Officers conducted surveillance on the truck, which showed Ronex coming and going from the vehicle.
When officers approached Rinex, he ran away on foot. However, he was detained shortly afterward. Police also found the Ohio state registration to the Ford Explorer in Rinex’s wallet after searching him.
While in custody, Rinex gave a statement admitting to his involvement in the carjacking. He was not given a bond, and his next court date is scheduled for Thursday morning.
It is unknown if the woman involved was arrested or not.
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