Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Prescott robbery suspect in custody

Charges against a 17-year-old Prescott man accused in the armed robbery of two local convenience stores have not been formally filed, but the man is in custody according to information from the Prescott Police Department.

The name of the man has not been released, pending the filing of charges and due to the fact that he is a minor.

A second man, accused of hindering apprehension, has also been arrested and both men remain in jail, according to a report from the PPD.

According to Prescott Police Chief Brian Russell, the juvenile suspect was captured on Aug. 1.

We had tracked down some leads we had, Russell said.

He said it was a combination of information from informants and the result of the departments investigation that led to the capture.

Russell said he expects the charges to include aggravated robbery.

The man is accused of robbing two local convenience stores. The first was on July 9 when the man, armed with a gun, took more than $200 from the Red-E-Mart no Highway 24. The second robbery occurred several weeks later at the Red-E-Mart on Highway 67.

Russell said both the man accused in the robbery and the man accused of hindering his arrest are being held on bond in the Nevada County Jail.

Other charges on file with the Nevada County Circuit Clerks office include:

* Cedrick D. Tidwell, 140 Columbia 160, Waldo, was charged with theft of property valued between $500 and $2,500.

* Jerome Witcher, Rosston, was charged with violation of the Arkansas hot check law for checks valued between $200 and $2,500 and offense dates in April and May.

* Gary Wayne Hooker, 301 Ouachita 317, Camden, was charged with theft of property valued between $500 and $2,500 and burglary. He plead not guilty in circuit court on Aug. 1.

* Patricia Darlene Potter, 33, 2962 Hempstead 16, appeared in circuit court on Aug. 1 to answer to two counts of forgery. A not guilty plea was entered and trial is set for Dec. 4.

* Michael Ashley Huett, 31, 306 Nevada 225, has been charged with theft of property valued between $500 and $2,500. He entered a plea of not guilty and pretrial motions are slated for Aug. 16.

* Martha Warren, 29, 723 Moncrief, appeared on Aug. 1 to answer a single count of theft of property valued at $500 to $2,500. A not guilty plea was entered and trail was set for September.

* Mark Dwayne Moore, 701 Bell St., Hope, was charged with theft of property valued between $500 and $2,500. His not guilty plea was accepted and a trial date set for Dec. 4.

* Alvin Douglas Hill Jr., 1700 Pine St., Arkadelphia, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with enhanced criminal penalties, fleeing on foot, driving with suspended license and defective brake lights. A plea of not guilty was entered and his case is set for trial on Dec. 4.

* Lisa Anne Dougan, 32, 2352 U.S. Highway 67 North, has been charged with four counts of forgery.

* Brandon Lamont Burton, 19, 510 Moores Highway, was charged with breaking or entering, theft of property valued at $500 or less and fleeing on foot.