Demetrius Withers was arrested after police said he pulled a driver out of his car, stole it and ran him over.
Demetrius Withers, 28, faces charges of attempted murder, carjacking, resisting an officer without violence and battery in the incident that took place on Thursday.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 28-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested Thursday night as he is accused of pulling a 60-year-old man from his car, beating him and running him over during an
On Thursday at 5:12 p.m., JSO says detectives responded to 6804 103rd St. in reference to the carjacking incident while a JSO officer responded to HCA Florida Hospital in Orange Park to interview the victim, Guynard Simons. The arrest report states that next, Simons began to ignore Withers and continued on his way, but unfortunately,"traffic was heavy and moving slowly." Simons told police he heard Withers say,"You're driving to close to me!" the arrest report states.
A witness who was behind Simons' car says she saw Withers choking, punching and pulling Simons out of his car, according to the arrest report. She also says she saw Withers get into the driver's seat of Simons' car, reversed the car and crashed it into her vehicle, causing"a jolt to her body and fear," the arrest report states.
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