zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Culture
/
A North Carolina Man Stole A FedEx Truck And Crashed Into A Building Right Before Trying To Kidnap Someone
A North Carolina Man Stole A FedEx Truck And Crashed Into A Building Right Before Trying To Kidnap Someone-June 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:14

A man in Greenville, North Carolina stole a truck on Thursday morning and collided into a nearby warehouse as he tried to escape. The 31-year old man had hit a Cadillac SRX just moments before colliding into the building, and after he’d crashed, he ran back to the SUV and assaulted a child riding in the backseat. Greenville Police the man then tried to kidnap the 9-year old.

The child was one of two passengers in the Cadillac, which was sitting in the road after being hit by the stolen FedEx truck. The other passenger was the 9-year old’s mother, according to a report from local news outlet, . The incident caused a number of road closures in Greenville, as reported:

A few bystanders, who the police to as good samaritans, were able to stop the the man from kidnapping the 9-year old boy. They distracted him until police arrived and arrested the suspect. All three people involved were taken to a local hospital to treat what appeared to be “non-life-threatening injuries.”

The FedEx employee who’d been driving the truck was OK. The employee had stopped on Memorial Drive after having delivered a package when he noticed the 31-year old man approach his truck. The FedEx driver managed to get away, as police :

A preliminary investigation has revealed the Fed Ex driver was heading south on Memorial Drive, near the intersection of Stantonsburg Road, and was stopped in the center turn lane when he was approached by a man trying to get into the truck. Fearing for his safety, the delivery driver jumped out of the passenger side of the truck. At that time, the suspect entered the truck and proceeded to drive off.

Police also claim the man who stole the delivery truck will be charged upon release with the following:

Felony Hit and Run InjuryDriving While ImpairedReckless Driving to EndangerAttempted 2nd Degree KidnappingLarceny of a Motor Vehicle

The investigation is still ongoing, and it’s possible other charges may apply.

Image for article titled A North Carolina Man Stole A FedEx Truck And Crashed Into A Building Right Before Trying To Kidnap Someone

Image for article titled A North Carolina Man Stole A FedEx Truck And Crashed Into A Building Right Before Trying To Kidnap Someone

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Culture
The Stanceworks Honda-Powered Ferrari Build Came With a Ridiculous Learning Curve
The Stanceworks Honda-Powered Ferrari Build Came With a Ridiculous Learning Curve
founder Mike Burroughs is a quiet dude with a very cute dog. He’s spent the last few years working his ass off to build what is arguably , but he’s not letting that controversy bother him. What’s controversial about the build? Well, if you’ve followed , you know that...
Jun 13, 2026
Aston Martin's Turnaround Has Hit a Speed Bump
Aston Martin's Turnaround Has Hit a Speed Bump
is pointing the figure at issues as the reason it can’t improve its finances, is seeing an increase in auto loan volume and value, and is closing its first showroom in to save costs. All that and more in for Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Aston Martin says global supply...
Jun 13, 2026
The Era of the Weird Car Is Upon Us
The Era of the Weird Car Is Upon Us
If you read Jalopnik, there’s a good chance you have an affinity for the stranger sides of the automotive industry — but it seems like an emphasis on the weird has become the defining trend of vehicle design. I didn’t even notice until Tim Stevens pointed it out in...
Jun 13, 2026
Porsche Brings Back '90s Pink With Style Edition Boxster and Cayman
Porsche Brings Back '90s Pink With Style Edition Boxster and Cayman
. Sure, for a small fortune the German company will color-match your car to whatever shade you want, but fresh from the dealership it also has some lovely colors: Miami blue, lava orange, and frozen berry are all pretty exquisite. Now, Porsche is resurrecting a 90s shade for a...
Jun 13, 2026
This Ultra-Rare Testarossa Spider Is the Only Way to Authentically Live the Out Run Life, and it's Up for Auction
This Ultra-Rare Testarossa Spider Is the Only Way to Authentically Live the Out Run Life, and it's Up for Auction
When I envision a , I envision a convertible. I blame Yu Suzuki’s 1986 driving game Out Run for this. See, Ferrari never officially built roof-less Testarossas, though a lone example was commissioned by former Fiat CEO Gianni Agnelli. Later on, some independent firms performed their own unofficial conversions...
Jun 13, 2026
Honda Says No to EVs With Manual Transmissions
Honda Says No to EVs With Manual Transmissions
While other automakers such as have already stopped selling cars with manual transmissions, Honda’s one of the few brave enough to sell a car that’s manual-only: . But that doesn’t mean you can expect future sporty to offer a manual driving experience. In fact, Honda recently confirmed that you...
Jun 13, 2026
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved