POMPANO BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Two men were arrested on Christmas Day after deputies said they \u201cunlawfully\u201d entered a rental vehicle, assaulted the renter, and attempted to forcibly remove him while armed with a gun. <\/p>\n
Jail records show Renardo Tajan Coleman, 35, of Tamarac, and Wayne Bernie Hunt, 30, of Margate, face one count each of kidnapping with false imprisonment, robbery with carjacking using a firearm or weapon, and burglary with assault or battery. <\/p>\n
Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of East Sample Road in Pompano Beach on Christmas Day after receiving a disturbance call at around 1 a.m. <\/p>\n
Deputies said they witnessed Hunt and Coleman outside a vehicle struggling with the victim when they arrived at the scene. <\/p>\n
The victim, who had been renting a 2024 Hyundai from Coleman for approximately $300 per week, told deputies that Coleman had called him on Christmas Eve asking for the car to be returned, according to the report. <\/p>\n
The renter said he was unable to return it immediately but planned to do so the following day.<\/p>\n
On Christmas Day, the victim said he received another call from Coleman and was sitting inside the Hyundai when both men tracked the vehicle to a parking lot in a Mercedes SUV. The victim said the Mercedes was positioned to block his escape, the report stated. <\/p>\n
The victim told deputies that Coleman, who they say was armed with a gun, tried to grab him from the driver\u2019s seat, while Hunt removed personal belongings from the vehicle and threw them to the ground. <\/p>\n
Deputies said the victim feared he was being restrained against his will before the pair were taken into custody. <\/p>\n
Both men are being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail as of Monday afternoon. <\/p>\n
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