HILLSBORO, Mo. — An 18-year-old is facing charges after police said he was caught on camera carjacking a 17-year-old at a Hillsboro, Missouri, carwash in May.
William Brown, 18, was charged with first-degree robbery, tampering with a motor vehicle, second-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the May 27 incident.
The carjacking happened at the carwash near Business 21 and 3rd Street, right around the corner from the Hillsboro Police Department. Officers say the victim came to wash his car shortly after midnight.
Police said two people came forward after the video of the crime was released. They said they heard Brown stole a car from the carwash and showed police a video that appeared to show Brown riding around in the stolen car.
They eventually tracked him down and found a gun and bandana similar to the ones seen in the security video. The victim also picked him out of a photo lineup.
He was already being held on previous charges at the time of the new charges, and his bond was set at $500,000 for the charges in this case.
More than one suspect was seen in the video, and police expect more charges will be filed in this case.