17-year-old Quinderris Brown of Alabama is under arrest as an adult for first-degree robbery after attempting to steal personal property, including the victim’s vehcile  And, he may have gotten away with it if his plans weren't foiled by his inability to drive the car.On August 18th, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call received at around 4:30pm asking them to investigate an armed robbery.  Chief Deputy Randy Christian interviewed the 23-year-old victim who indicated he had been doing door-to-door sales and was sitting in his vehicle getting ready to eat and complete paperwork at the time of the attack.

"I'm glad I didn't panic or threaten violence or make any quick moves," French said. "Kept my wits about me as best as I could. Asked thieves for instructions on what to do to prevent harm to myself."[caption id="attachment_22542" align="alignnone" width="300"]Image Courtesy of Boris Stefanik

When he did, there was a strange turn of events.  The suspect jumped back into the Accord and the two sped off.  French said they weren’t able to follow through with their plans because the gunman didn’t know how to drive a stick shift.  His vehicle and anything else he was able to keep in his pockets that evening are still in safe keeping.Back in March of this year, serial carjacker Damari Wayne of Cleveland, Ohio, was also arrested after his plans failed and his accomplice was unable to drive a manual transmission.  Wayne attempted to coach him to no avail.  As in Brown’s case, the two men got frustrated and made off with the victim’s cell phone instead.  Police were able to track the phone.  Wayne had committed three carjackings over the span of a couple of weeks before being caught.Moral of the story?  Owning a stick shift may save a car owner from having to walk home. Owning a cell phone may also lead to an arrest.

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