Local carjacking incident reported

Posted 06-17-24.

Sevierville Police Department officers responded to a reported carjacking incident last night, Sunday, June 16, 2024.

The incident allegedly occurred at about 10:15 p.m. at the Clarian Pointe Hotel, 1020 Parkway. Witnesses stated that three black males, one wearing a mask, approached their vehicle. The occupants were ordered at gunpoint to exit the vehicle. The suspects then fled in the stolen vehicle, a 2024 Lincoln Aviator.

The suspect vehicle was ultimately found abandoned near Crossville, Tennessee later in the evening. The suspects remain at large.

The suspects had abandoned a disabled Jeep Cherokee at the carjacking scene, which had earlier been BOLO’d to area law enforcement agencies by the Pigeon Forge Police Department, in regard to traveling at excessive speeds in Pigeon Forge.

Suspect photos are available on the Sevierville Police Department Facebook page.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call SPD Detective Krista Weaver at 865-453-1751. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.