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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Gun Brandishing Charges

A 21-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to carjacking and gun brandishing charges after a high-speed chase through the streets of St. Louis County. Lorenzo Young, 21, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared in United States District Court before Judge John A. Ross on multiple counts.

On June 7, 2020, Young and a co-defendant approached a victim in the 7300 block of Hazelcrest in St. Louis County to take a 2013 Chrysler 200 at gunpoint from that victim. Young was armed with a loaded Charter Arms .38 caliber firearm as he and the co-defendant approached the victim. Young brandished the firearm and demanded the victim’s car keys. The victim complied with the demand.

The victim called Hazelwood Police to report the carjacking. As the victim talked with police at the scene, the victim observed the stolen Chrysler drive past the 7300 block of Hazelcrest and the victim alerted police. Officers from multiple jurisdictions pursued the stolen Chrysler at high speeds for approximately 10 miles. Young was driving the stolen Chrysler.

Young crashed the vehicle while fleeing police near the intersection of New Halls Ferry and Riverview in the City of St. Louis. Officers took Young and his co-defendant into custody, and recovered the firearm used in the carjacking.

Young’s sentencing has been set for August 25, 2021. He will face charges of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

The Hazelwood Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the case. Young’s co-defendant is awaiting trial and is presumed innocent of the charges.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available. In the meantime, the community is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.