MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was arrested after he told police he intentionally rammed a driver he thought was responsible for robbing him.
It turns out it was the wrong guy.
According to police, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at Houston Levee and Highway 64 on Wednesday. That’s where they met a driver who stated he was traveling in the area when Stephen Hopper hit him from behind.
When questioned by authorities, Hopper said he had just been robbed and followed a person he believed to be responsible. That’s when he intentionally drove into the back of the car, causing a crash.
Hopper was arrested and charged with a felony count of aggravated assault.