On September 1, 2018, at
approximately 1:10 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the 46000 block of Valley Drive in Lexington Park, for the
reported robbery. Investigation
determined three adult victims were confronted by two unknown black males,
armed with a handgun. The suspects demanded property from the victims; two of
the victims fled the scene and the third victim was physically assaulted and
robbed of property.
Deputies were able to utilize
investigative tools and tracked the victim’s property to a neighborhood in
Lexington Park. When officers arrived in
the area, two unknown black males were observed exiting a vehicle. The males were identified as Wayne Aloyious
Jordan, age 28 of Great Mills, and Jonathan Mclain Barnes, age 26 of Lexington
Park. Located inside the vehicle Jordan
and Barnes were seen exiting from, was the victim’s cell phone and a
handgun.
Jordan and Barnes were placed
under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation
Center. Upon Barnes being placed into a police
vehicle, he assaulted an officer; the officer was uninjured. Barnes and Jordan
were charged with the following criminal violations after consultation with the
Office of the State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County:
Armed Robbery
Assault First Degree
Assault Second Degree
Use of a Handgun in Commission of a Felony
Handgun Wear/Carry/Transport
Anyone with information on this
incident is asked to contact Detective Austin Schultz at (301) 475-4200
extension *1953 or by email at Austin.Schultz@stmarysmd.com.
Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or
text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the
Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for
information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or
indictment.
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Wayne Aloyious Jordan
Jonathan Mclain Barnes
