CREVE COEUR, Mo. – Authorities arrested a man linked to two foiled carjacking attempts Thursday in Creve Coeur.

Johnnie Stidum, 58, faces five felonies in the investigation, including two counts of vehicle hijacking, two counts armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Investigators say Stidum attempted to steal one car in a Schnucks parking lot and another in a Burger King drive-thru.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Stidum first approached a victim in a parking lot, flashed a weapon and demanded his vehicle. The victim reportedly handed his keys to Stidum, though he was unable to drive far due to an emergency brake.

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Investigators say Stidum then got out of that car and ran toward a nearby Burger King. Court documents state that he tried to steal a woman’s car as she was placing an order in the drive-thru lane. The woman refused to get out of the car.

Per court documents, police arrived to the scene a short-time later and arrested Stidum while he was standing in the drive-thru lane.

Video shared to FOX 2 caught one of the terrifying moments on camera. Instead of ordering food, one driver was briefly held at gunpoint.

“As they were pulling in to try to apprehend him, he was in the process of actually trying to rob a second person of their car while they were in the drive-thru,” said Creve Coeur Lt. Jonathan McIntosh.

The video also shows officers arresting Stidum by the Burger King. He said just minutes earlier, Stidum tried carjacking another person nearby.

“Displayed a gun, told him to give him his car keys. The victim quickly gave him his car keys up and ran into a nearby business and asked them to call 911,” said McIntosh.

He said multiple witnesses began calling 911 as Stidum tried to take off.

“The parking brake was engaged, and he couldn’t disengage it. So witnesses at this time were also calling 911, who saw him and gave a description of the subject as he fled the scene,” said McIntosh.

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McIntosh says while this type of crime is unusual for Creve Coeur, he said everyone should know what to do in this type of situation.

“Give what the suspect is asking for. If you can give your keys, if you can give your wallet, if you can give your purse, do that and flee to safety,” said McIntosh.

Missouri court records reveal Stidum is a convicted felon with a criminal history dating back to 2000 and illegally possessed a weapon. He is jailed in St. Louis County on a $200,000 cash-only bond.

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