Toms River police: Carjacking suspect taken into custody

TOMS RIVER – Police have a man in custody who is charged with taking a car at gunpoint Friday near the intersection of Routes 37 and 166, police said Saturday.

Devin Copley-Clevenger, 20, was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree carjacking, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a high-capacity magazine, according to authorities.

Police said the victim was giving an acquaintance a ride to an AutoZone. He had dropped off the first person when another man got into the car with a handgun.

Police said the victim escaped and ran toward another parking lot to report that his car was stolen. The victim said he knew both individuals.

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Toms River police said the suspect took the car and drove west on Route 37 toward Manchester. The Manchester police were notified and were able to stop the vehicle and take Copley-Clevenger into custody without incident.

Police said a 9mm handgun with a high-capacity magazine was found. The department said the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Unit processed the vehicle.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Toms River Detective Travis Seaman at tseaman@trpolice.org.

Olivia Liu is a reporter covering transportation, Red Bank and western Monmouth County. She can be reached at oliu@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Toms River carjacking suspect arrested