Reality TV Star Turns Himself In On Robbery Charges

The former reality TV star accused of pointing a gun at a car wash employee and robbing the man of his cell phone has surrendered.

Officer Jonathon Ware, a spokesperson with the Johns Creek, Ga., police, said Mickey “Memphitz” Wright turned himself in nearly a week after the agency issued arrest warrants on armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon charges.

Fulton County Jail records show Wright was booked into the facility June 30 and currently remains at the facility.

Wright is accused of threatening a car wash employee with a handgun after accusing the man of taking marijuana from his vehicle.

Wright was previously married to rapper Lil Wayne’s ex-wife, Toya Carter, the central cast member of BET’s reality show, “Toya: A Family Affair.”

Wright is also a former A&R of Arista Records and once hosted BET’s ”The Deal,” according to the cable network.

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The incident, which occurred Thursday, June 25, involves Wright “allegedly pointing a handgun” at an employee at Club Corners car wash on Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek police previously told Patch.

Wright took his white Jeep Wrangler to the facility and received a car wash from the business. Wright paid his ticket and left the establishment.

However, he returned a short time later and accused an employee of stealing his marijuana, according to an incident report released by the police department.

“Mr. Wright allegedly confronted the employee, produced a pink handgun and pointed it at the employee demanding him to return the stolen drugs,” Byers added. “Wright then left the car wash and later returned to have a physical altercation with the same employee.”

During the altercation, Byers said Wright allegedly pointed to his pocket where his handgun was located and “made threatening statements while taking the victim’s cell phone.”

Another employee told police that Wright threatened to “fire this place up if he did not get his weed back,” according to the incident report.

The Jeep, gun and phone were all located a short time later at a shopping center in the 6000 block of Medlock Bridge Parkway by Johns Creek police. The vehicle had been abandoned, and Wright was not located on the scene.

Detectives used physical and video surveillance to identify Wright as the alleged perpetrator, Byers stated.

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Photo credit: Johns Creek Police Department