An armed robbery reported at a Jones County motel resulted in the arrest and indictment of the Macon man identified as the offender.
Shedric Lanorris Mims, 48, was arrested June 16 and charged with armed robbery and felony theft by taking. He was indicted on the offenses by a Jones County Grand Jury Aug. 1.
A report of the arrest by Jones County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. William Jackson states that he was dispatched to the motel in reference to the robbery.
He said when he arrived, he made contact with the complainant, who said he was robbed by a black male with his face covered at gun point at 2 a.m. that morning.
The complainant admitted he had been smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol because of the recent death of his boyfriend. He said he was at the motel to try to get some sleep before returning to his residence.
The alleged robbery victim also told the officer the car he had been driving belonged to his deceased boyfriend, and it was missing. Jackson said he made contact with the motel owner and was able to watch the security footage. They saw the complainant arrive at 2:32 a.m. Mims is seen exiting a room, getting into the missing vehicle and leaving about 5:22 a.m.
Mims was located in another room of the motel and placed under arrest.
