An 18-year-old Greenville man is accused of carjacking an acquaintance and then leaving the victim behind in a parking lot Thursday morning.
The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Dick and Holland Roads.
The Montcalm Sheriff's Office believes the victim, a 25-year-old Belding man, went to pick up Evaristo Hernandez in Palo to give him a ride back to Greenville.
On their way back to town, Hernandez reportedly asked the victim to stop at a State Land parking area near Dick and Holland Roads.
Once they made it to the parking lot, police said Hernandez pulled out a gun, struck the victim and then demanded he hand over the keys.
Hernandez then drove off leaving the victim at the parking lot area.
The man was able to walk to a nearby home to call for help.
Deputies eventually received a tip to Hernandez's location.
Police found the stolen vehicle and Hernandez at a home on South Greenville Road in Montcalm Township.
Hernandez is charged with carjacking, unlawful driving away of an automobile, and assault with a dangerous weapon.
He's being held in the Montcalm County Jail on a $150,000 bond.
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