Columbia Police Arrest 2 in Armed Carjacking

Columbia Police arrested two men Friday after they allegedly stole a sports utility vehicle at gunpoint.

Telvin Grayson, 22, and James Davis, 23, are charged with carjacking, attempted armed robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. 

Grayson is also charged with failure to stop for blue lights. 

The two suspects are accused of stealing a SUV from the victim in the 1400 block of Marion Street. 

An officer later saw a vehicle matching the description of the stolen SUV at the intersection of Harden Street and Colonial Drive and attempted to stop the vehicle. 

"As part of the initiated traffic stop, the officer activated the blue lights and siren but Grayson allegedly did not stop," said Columbia Police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons.

After a few blocks, the two suspects jumped out of the vehicle on Adams Street while it was still in motion, Timmons said. 

The vehicle crashed into a fence and the two were suspects were arrested at a home on High Street. 

Officers also seized a gun that was found in the vehicle. No one was injured during the incident. 

Both Grayson and Davis were transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.