Posted on 08/07/2023 4:11:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Mark Carlson now faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, theft of a motor vehicle, and fleeing a police officer
A44-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly carjacking a family of four waiting in the drive-thru line at a Taco Bell in Green, Ohio.
Mark Carlson, identifiable by the tattoos plastered across his head and neck, reportedly carjacked a vehicle in Akron earlier that day. However, he ran out of gas when the vehicle reached Green, according to a release from the Summit County Sheriff's Office. Carlson then allegedly tried, but failed, to carjack another vehicle before running across the road to a nearby Taco Bell. There, he successfully carjacked a vehicle waiting in the drive-thru line.
Law enforcement stated that he "forced his way into the vehicle after a struggle with the female driver" and drove away with the car, in which three children aged 2, 5, and 6, were still sitting. In his haste to escape, Carlson reportedly crashed the car into the side of the building. He then let the 6-year-old and 5-year-old out of the car and drove off with the 2-year-old still in the back seat.
Mark Eugene Carlson Mark Eugene CarlsonSummit County Sheriff's Office Read More Woman Faces 4th DUI Charge After Abandoning Car in Taco Bell Drive Thru Taco Bell Petitions to End ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Taco Bell Liberates the Phrase ‘Taco Tuesday’ Man Driving Stolen Forklift Leaves Path of Destruction in LA, Crashing Into Apple Store, Landmark Bell Wendy’s Rolls Out AI Chatbot at Drive-Thru Locations This Summer Carlson allegedly drove another 2.5 miles to a Circle K gas station. There, he removed the 2-year-old from the car and fled on Interstate 77, according to authorities.
Sheriff's deputies pursued Carlson as he headed south, then north, on the interstate towards Akron. Eventually, he pulled over and ran into a wooded area on foot, according to authorities. One deputy was injured in the pursuit and was taken to the hospital by the fire department.
Carlson now faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, theft of a motor vehicle, and fleeing a police officer, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Is it wise to become a criminal, if you make yourself easily identifiable?
Straight out of central casting in Hollywood for a zombie movie.
Just shoot him in the face on the side of the road and be done with it.
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Why the Hell can’t this family make tacos at home? It’s way cheaper and better than the garbage served at Taco Bell. Plus it’s bonding experience with the kids.
I do not know this man, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say he has issues.
If every citizen was armed this criminal could have been stopped earlier before risking kids with his continuous violence.
Who can afford to eat at taco bell anymore?
Good point. I remember making them when I was in grade school.
Tattoos that say “I will never have an honest job”.
Let’s see. Carjacking a family of four, kidnapping all around, stole a few cars, resisting arrest...
He seems nice.
They say if you find yourself in that situation, take your keys and throw them to buy you time to get your kids out. 60 years old & this is why I carry.
Human debris.
A face that just screams, “Hire Me!”
For what? An extra in a Mad Max movie?
I disagree with a lot you say, however, I agree 100% with what you say here.
Anyone tatted like that has no intention of contributing anything constructive to society.
Shoot on sight.
Tattoos make it easy to identify stupid people.
Anyone with any tattoo on its face should be permanently segregated from society.
I would have just floored it and got away fast.
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