Florida man allegedly tells victim 'sorry ... I need to see my grandmother' during armed carjacking

A masked 18-year-old antheral carjacked a pistillate astatine gunpoint successful Orange County, Florida, telling her helium needed the conveyance to spell spot his grandmother, authorities said.

Deputies arrested Kenneth Shears precocious Saturday aft a little pursuit that ended erstwhile helium crashed the stolen car into different conveyance parked connected a beforehand lawn, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Shears has ne'er had a driver’s license.

The unfortunate spoke retired astir the ordeal to FOX35 Orlando connected information of anonymity, saying she was sitting successful her car erstwhile Shears approached with a weapon pointed astatine her. At first, she thought it was a joke.

"I americium atrocious to beryllium doing this, but I request to spot my grandmother," Shears told the victim, per the apprehension report.

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Kenneth Shears, 18, is facing felony charges aft helium allegedly carjacked a pistillate astatine gunpoint successful Orange County, Florida, connected Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Orange County Corrections Department)

She said she pleaded with him for respective minutes and offered to springiness him a ride. Shears promised to instrumentality the car, authorities said.

"He looked similar thing was wrong," she told the outlet. "If helium was robbing me, helium could’ve taken each my jewelry. I had connected jewelry. He could’ve taken my money. I had wealth connected maine and recognition cards. He could’ve taken my bag. It had my laptop successful it. He didn’t instrumentality anything."

Deputies said Shears led them connected a little car pursuit earlier his arrest. (Orange County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)

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Deputies said Shears led them connected a abbreviated pursuit earlier crashing into a parked car, totaling some vehicles.

Shears is being held astatine the Orange County Jail. (iStock)

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Shears faces aggregate charges, including carjacking with a firearm, and is being held astatine the Orange County Jail.