Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd provides more details after deputies arrested a suspect who attempted to carjack four different vehicles in the Lake Alfred area and then caused several crashes to happen. During the multi location incident he was fended off by a lady pumping gas when she sprayed him with gas, a man with a concealed weapon, avoided getting hit by a box truck only to cause another accident.
This story as told by Sheriff Grady Judd is as Florida man as it gets!
When Hendrix was placed into the back of a PCSO patrol car, he kicked out the rear window and attempted to escape.
"This violent, convicted felon was bound and determined to forcibly steal a car this morning, but our citizens said, not today.' While I'm grateful nobody was seriously injured, I'm also very proud of these four victims for keeping their wits about them and refusing to allow this man to take what's theirs." -Grady Judd, Sheriff
Hendrix is being charged with:
1 count carjacking
1 count grand theft auto
2 counts occupied burglary
1 count felony criminal mischief
1 count escape
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Photo: Polk County Sheriffs Office