Three suspects were arrested on Sunday, January 11, 2026, and charged with various crimes, including armed robbery, following an event that occurred that evening in California.
Around 6:05 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division were dispatched to the 44000 block of Redwood Lane for a report of an armed robbery. Deputies came and spoke with the victim, who said that a known man brandished a firearm at him and, together with another suspect, stole cash and an expensive jacket before fleeing the scene in a green passenger car.
Patrol deputies tracked down the suspect vehicle and discovered three occupants inside. A traffic stop was started, and the driver was identified as Justin Tyler Chapman, 22, of Lexington Park, with Brandon Rafael Adams Jr., 18, of Bowie, in the front seat and Jevone Daevion Reid, 19, of California, in the back seat. The Criminal Intelligence Unit identified Reid as the suspect who allegedly aimed the firearm at the victim.
During a probable cause search of the vehicle, deputies discovered a loaded Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun and a 9 mm handgun with a machine gun conversion device. Three suspects were arrested.
Reid was charged with 12 counts, including
- Armed Robbery
- Possession of a regulated firearm by someone under 21 years of age
- Loaded handgun in vehicle
- Handgun wear/carry and transport in a vehicle on public roads
- Loaded handgun on person
- Wear/carry/transport a handgun on person
- Illegal possession of a regulated firearm
- Illegal possession of ammunition
- Use of a firearm during the commission of a felony/violent crime
- Assault first- and second-degree
- Theft of $100 to under $1500
Chapman was charged with seven counts, including
- Loaded handgun in vehicle
- Wear/carry a handgun and transport in a vehicle on public roads
- Loaded handgun on person
- Wear/carry/transport a handgun on person
- Possession of a regulated firearm after being convicted of a disqualifying crime
- Illegal possession of ammunition
- Possession of a rapid-fire trigger activator
Adams was charged with 12 counts, including
- Armed robbery
- Possession of a regulated firearm by someone under 21 years of age
- Wear/carry a loaded handgun in a vehicle upon public roads
- Wear/carry a handgun in a vehicle upon public roads
- Two counts of wear/carry/transport a handgun on person
- Possession of a regulated firearm after being convicted of a disqualifying crime
- Illegal possession of ammunition
- Use of a firearm during the commission of a felony/violent crime
- Assault first- and second-degree
- Theft of $100 to under $1500
The suspects were taken to Leonardtown’s Detention and Rehabilitation Center, where they will await a bond hearing on Monday afternoon.
The case is still being investigated, and anybody with additional information is asked to contact Detective Warren Forinash at 301-475-4200, ext. 8072, or via email at Warren.Forinash@stmaryscountymd.gov.