JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was injured after police say another man attempted to carjack two people in a parking garage in downtown Jacksonville armed with wire cutters.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says units were dispatched to the 400 block of Bay Street around 7 p.m. in reference to an armed robbery. Police learned that a man had tried to carjack two separate people on the second story of the parking garage.
JSO says the man approached the first victim and demanded keys. Police say the victim handed over their keys, at which point, another victim came into the garage. Police say the suspect approached the second victim and also demanded keys but that person refused. As a result, the man was stabbed in the hand with wire cutters. Police say the injuries were minor.
JSO says the man with the wire cutters fled but that officers were able to find him nearby and take him into custody.
Police were not able to give the specific name of the apartment complex involved, but there was police presence observed near Berkman parking garage.
Larry Griffith, 28, was charged with two counts of armed robbery, one count of strong-armed robbery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, giving a false name and false alarm of a fire.
