UPDATE: Jackson County carjacking suspect arrested in Wiggins
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A reportedly armed and dangerous carjacking suspect was arrested in Wiggins Tuesday.
Jackson County authorities were searching for 25-year-old Kevin Chau Bui in connection to a St. Martin carjacking.
According to Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas, someone who recognized the reported vehicle called Wiggins Police around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon to report they saw the car in the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly on West Central Avenue.
Officers stopped quickly went to that area and spotted the car at the Jr Food Mart a few blocks away.
They arrested Bui without incident. Bui will have his initial appearance in court August 11 at 1:30 p.m. in front of County Court Judge Mark Watts.
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