A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after attempting to carjack his Uber ride and a police cruiser in Norwell last week.
Elishah Moore-Evans, 28, of Brockton, was arrested after an incident that started Wednesday morning.
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According to Norwell police, the Uber driver picked Moore-Evans up that morning. The driver told police that Moore-Evans was "agitated and aggressive" during the ride.
When they reached the destination, the McLaren car dealership on Pond Street, the driver got out of the vehicle and went inside for help. Employees tried to calm Moore-Evans down, but police say he began making threats, yelling, “What are you going to do about it? I will kill you and comeback and shoot and kill all of the workers.”
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According to court documents, Moore-Evans kept insisting he was taking a vehicle, worth $100,000, from the dealership. At one point he slammed his hands on the vehicle and said he was taking it.
Police say he attacked his Uber driver, stealing the keys and getting into the car to drive off, but could not figure out how to shift the car into drive.
Officers arrived and found Moore-Evans sitting in the vehicle. When they approached, he got out but refused to cooperate, instead trying to open the door of a police cruiser and saying "I am going to take the cruiser." He was unable to open the door.
Moore-Evans continued to act aggressively, police said, trying to punch an officer and fighting officers who tried to detain him. He was eventually handcuffed, taken into custody and transported to a local hospital. An officer whose knee was seriously injured during the confrontation was also transported.
The two struggles also damaged glass at the dealership and the door of a police cruiser, according to police.
Moore-Evans faces multiple charges, including threatening, attempted carjacking assault and battery on a police officer with serious injury, resisting arrest, and more. He was arraigned on Jan. 29 and held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Feb. 7.
Moore-Evans' family told NBC10 Boston Monday that he has been dealing with mental health problems.
The driver told NBC10 Boston that he is doing okay.
People who live in the area were surprised about the situation, saying it's not typical for Norwell.
"Usually that stuff doesn’t happen around here," Marshfield resident Joe Trubia said. "It’s a pretty safe area."
