Carjacking Suspects Arrested
Mendenhall Road and Mt Moriah Road
Report #2309031423ME
MEMPHIS, TN – On September 27, 2023, at 4:19 a.m., officers responded to a carjacking at Mendenhall Road and Mt Moriah Road. Officers were advised that the victim was at a red light when a blue sedan pulled up occupied by three males. Two of the men exited the vehicle, brandished a weapon, and demanded the victim’s Ram 1500.
On November 26, 2023, at approximately 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a carjacking at 2745 Airways Boulevard. Officers were advised that an uber driver was picking up four males near the Hillview Apartments and took them to Airways. When they arrived on of the passengers tapped the victim on the shoulder with a handgun and demanded money. The victim exited the vehicle and the suspects took his Dodge Journey.
At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers responded to a robbery in the 3700 block of Durrand Drive. Officers were advised that the victim was walking to an apartment from his vehicle when he was struck in the back of the head. The suspects, three males and one female, exited a Dodge Journey before pistol whipping the victim and taking his wallet, keys, and his Nissan Altima. The Journey and Altima were recovered.
On December 1, 2023, at 5:10 p.m., officers responded to a robbery in the 3500 block of Durrand Drive., Officers were advised that the victim was walking to an apartment when he was struck in the back of the head. When he turned three males were there and one was pointing a weapon at him. The suspects took his phone, keys, and money before leaving in the victim’s Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was recovered.
On December 2, 2023, at 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 4000 block of Berkshire Avenue. Officers located a male victim who was transported to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. Officers were advised that the victim was approached by two males and words were exchanged. The victim ran and was shot several times. The males fled the scene.
At 11:01 p.m., officers responded to an attempted carjacking in the 3500 block of Midland Avenue. Officers were advised that the suspect approached a Kia Optima occupied by two victims and began striking the window with the butt of a gun. The suspect demanded the victims exit the can and they did. However, the suspect was unable to drive the car away and ran to a dark sedan and fled.
At 11:25 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Steve Road. Officers located a victim with a gunshot wound and a victim suffering from lacerations to the head. Both were transported to Regional One hospital, one critical and one non-critical. Officers were advised that several males approached the victims with firearms and demanded they exit a Nissan Altima. The suspects took the victim’s wallets, shot one, and struck another before fleeing in the victim’s car. There were three additional suspects occupying a stolen gold Ford Focus and a burgundy Kia Optima that were stopped on the street when the shooting and carjacking occurred. The video for this incident is attached as investigators are working to identify the remaining three suspects in this case.
On December 4, 2023, at 11:22 a.m., officers responded to a carjacking in the 4300 block of Fizer Cove. Officers were advised that the victim was sitting in his Chevrolet Impala when a sedan blocked him in. An armed male approached him and demanded he exit the vehicle. The suspect fled in the Impala followed by the stolen gold Ford Focus. The Impala was recovered later that day.
On December 5, 2023, officers located the gold Ford Focus on Steve Road and observed a female exit an apartment in the 2000 block of East Alcy and enter the vehicle. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and it fled. Officers initiated a pursuit that ended when the vehicle crashed into railing at the Hillview Apartments. Officers took the driver, Nautica Moore, into custody. The also located two males inside the apartment and took them into custody.
On December 6, 2023, officers located two other involved males in the 1900 block of Gladney Circle and took them into custody.
A 17-year-old male was charged with Carjacking (4X), Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony (6X), Aggravated Robbery (5X), Attempted Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Theft of Property $10,000-$60,000, and Attempted First-Degree Murder (2X).
A 17-year-old male was charged with Carjacking (2X), Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony (2X), Attempted Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Theft of Property $10,000-$60,000.
Nautica Moore, 23, was charged with Carjacking (5X), Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony (7X), Attempted Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Robbery (6X), Aggravated Assault, Attempted First-Degree Murder, Attempted Second-Degree Murder, and Theft of Property $10,000-$60,000, and Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm (2X). Her bond has been set at $85,000.00.
A 15-year-old male was charged with Carjacking (7X), Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony (7X), Aggravated Robbery (8X), Attempted Aggravated Robbery (2X), Aggravated Assault, Theft of Property $10,000-$60,000, Attempted First-Degree Murder (2X), and Attempted Second-Degree Murder.
A 16-year-old male was charged with Carjacking (5X), Employment of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony (8X), Aggravated Robbery (7X), Attempted Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Theft of Property $10,000-$60,000, and Attempted First-Degree Murder (2X).
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Investigators are still looking for three suspects who were involved in the shooting in the 3300 block of Steve Road. The video of the incident is attached below.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 528-CASH. You will be given a secret ID number, and your identification will remain completely anonymous. You can also submit your tip at http://www.crimestopmem.org, where you can review wanted fugitives and safely send investigators any helpful information on the suspect or suspects responsible for this crime. You can submit anonymous tips from our free and secure mobile app by searching your app store for "P3 Tips". If an arrest is made, you could be eligible to receive a cash reward from Crime Stoppers of Memphis and Shelby County, Inc.
Posted by Memphis Police Department est.1827 on Thursday, December 7, 2023
