Florida man accused of stealing BMW from driver at gunpoint, crashing into Polk County sports complex
Tyzarius Morgan is accused of carjacking a person at gunpoint in Polk County (Photo from Polk County Sheriffs Office)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Florida man is facing several charges after he carjacked a BMW driver and later crashed into a sports complex in Polk County, deputies said.
On August 1, police received a call about a robbery and carjacking that happened on South Central Avenue in Lakeland. The victim said he was carjacked by a man who threatened him with an AR-style handgun. The suspect also fired a shot at the victim but missed.
According to deputies, the victim handed over his car keys and the suspect fled in the gray BMW SUV. A short time later, officers spotted the suspect, who was later identified as Tyzarius Morgan. A traffic stop was attempted, but Morgan fled.
He eventually crashed into a car near the intersection of Sikes Boulevard and South Central Avenue before attempting to enter the pedestrian entrance to the Southwest Sports Complex. Morgan struck a tree and a fence before running on foot, deputies said.
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Morgan was caught after a short foot pursuit.
He is now facing almost a dozen charges in connection to the incident, including:
- Attempted second-degree murder
- Robbery with a firearm
- Armed burglary
- Grand theft of a motor vehicle
- Carrying a concealed firearm
- Possession of a firearm by a delinquent
- Fleeing to elude an officer
- 3 counts of leaving the scene of a crash with property damage
- Driving while license suspended or revoked
- Resisting an officer without violence