Delano Jurail Parham-Nash, 20, who has no fixed address, is behind bars after being taken into custody on Feb. 12 in Lexington Park, officials say.
According to a spokesperson from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Monday morning, deputies were called to the 21100 block of Great Mills Road to investigate a reported armed robbery.
The witness said that they were robbed at gunpoint by an unknown man - later identified as Parham-Nash - who then fled the area into a nearby wooded area not far from Great Mills High School.
Responding deputies were able to locate Parham-Nash, who attempted to flee from them on foot, leading to a pursuit that ended with him being taken into custody.
Parham-Nash was taken to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center to face charges that include:
- Armed robbery;
- Robbery;
- Firearm use in the commission of a violent crime;
- First-degree assault;
- Related offenses.
Investigators made note that during the investigation, Parham-Nash was also linked to an armed robbery at a business on Great Mills Road on Thursday, Feb. 1. Both incidents remain under investigation.
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