Marietta Police Department Detectives Division solves carjacking that occurred on 9/16/2015.
MARIETTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
240 LEMON STREET, MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30060-1688
Policing with a Vision
Chief Dan Flynn
PHONE (770) 794-5300
Public Information Officer – Officer Brittany Wallace
770-794-5370 (office)
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Date: 09/24/2015
Carjacking Solved
The Marietta Police Department Detectives Division has solved a carjacking that occurred on September 16th, 2015. Jeffery Pharr, 22 years old out of Smyrna, is now in custody at Cobb County Jail for armed robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle hijacking, violation of street gang act, possession of a firearm during a commission of a felony and convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
On Wednesday, September 16th, 2015, at 7:19pm Marietta Police Officers responded to the area of 1995 Windy Hill Rd in reference to an armed robbery and carjacking. Upon arrival officers were able to determine that the victim entered his vehicle and was approached by Jeffery Pharr. Pharr then produced a handgun, demanded money and for the victim to move over to the passenger seat. The victim took that moment as a time of escape and ran from the vehicle. Pharr then fled the scene in the victim’s car prior to officer’s arrival.
On Sunday, September 20th, 2015, the victim’s vehicle was located a block from Pharr’s home on Hawthorne Avenue by Smyrna Police Department. The vehicle was impounded and brought to the Marietta Police Department for forensic processing. Marietta Forensic Unit was able to locate evidence that placed Pharr inside of the vehicle which led to the warrants being secured.
With the help from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Fugitive Task Force Pharr was taken into custody on September 22rd without incident.
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Marietta Police Department
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Marietta, GA 30060
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