35-year-old turns himself in after ‘violent’ carjacking in Allendale
ALLENDALE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 35-year-old suspect turned himself in after the Allendale Police Department announced he was wanted on multiple charges, including assault and battery.
According to officials, Colton Jamil Davis turned himself in on Saturday without incident in connection to the crime.
According to a news release, on Aug. 12, 2022, the Allendale Police Department and the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office responded to 656 Main St. South, Allendale Manor Apartments, for a violent carjacking.
Officials say after further investigation and evaluation of forensic evidence, they have been able to identify the suspect as Colton Jamil Davis, 35.
On the above date, Davis robbed the elderly victim at gunpoint after she refused to give him a ride to Orangeburg from Allendale on multiple occasions, according to the news release.
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Officials say the elderly victim attempted to protect her intellectually disabled adult child, and an elderly enger friend at which time, Davis physically assaulted her and discharged the firearm into the rear of the vehicle where the victim’s disabled child sat.
The news release states Davis then stole the vehicle and fled the area.
“A BOLO was placed on the vehicle and shortly after a Trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. A pursuit followed and Davis fled to the town of Denmark, where a relative resided, crashed the vehicle into a tree attempting to flee law enforcement, and fled the area on foot.” the release states.
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Officials say in the time between the robbery and Davis being identified as the suspect, local law enforcement had additional interactions with Davis where a firearm was involved.
The police department says Davis should be considered armed and dangerous.
Davis is charged with two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, assault and battery 1st degree, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Anyone with any information on this incident can call the Allendale Police Department Tip line at (803) 584-2178 select the appropriate prompt or drop an email at [email protected]. Both options are anonymous.
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