MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Action News 5) - The old saying goes: “crime doesn’t pay.” Being a Good Samaritan Friday evening didn’t pay either for a Memphis father. His car, with his 3 children inside, was stolen by a crash victim he had pulled over to assist.
“I stopped to help & almost lost everything,” he said. “We have to stay closer because everything can be gone in the blink of an eye.”
Bryon’s “everything” is 2-year-old Brandon, 4-year-old Chloe & 6-year-old Olivia. His children are safe after becoming the latest victims of the car theft epidemic in Memphis.
“I got carjacked. I stopped to help & I got carjacked,” Bryon said, “and I’m going to pray because God was on my side.” Bryon said he pulled over to help the folks involved in a crash. The driver of a stolen white KIA.
Witnesses said he told them he needed to leave the accident scene, but they weren’t comfortable driving him away. Moments later, he got into Bryon’s brown Toyota Avalon & took off, taking Bryon’s 3 startled children with him. “I’m going to pray for our city,” said Bryon, “because the young ones don’t have any guidance & they need guidance.”
Neighbor Derick Taylor watched in disbelief as the suspect drove off with the children. He & Bryon hopped into his truck to go after him.
“The world we live in is just ridiculous now,” Taylor said. “You can’t even offer help. It’s ridiculous,” said Taylor. MPD said the car thief let the children out in front of a house. All 3 unharmed.
“This has got to stop,” he said, “It could have been much worse. I’m just glad I got my babies.”
Both Bryon & Derick Taylor refuse to let what happened to them change their Good Samaritan ways.
“You can’t help your heart. If your heart tells you to help somebody,” said Bryon, “you’re going to help somebody. God had me. So, I’ll leave it at that.”
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