JONESBORO, Ark. — A suspect is in custody after a large police presence responded to a barricaded subject call Monday afternoon in Jonesboro.
An update by the Jonesboro Police Department on social media said that police were made aware of a barricaded subject in the 2000 Block of Belt Street around noon on Sept. 16. Officers were searching for a suspect believed to be connected with two aggravated robberies and a vehicle theft.
At 2:27 p.m., police wrote that Daquon McCarther was taken into custody and transported to the Craighead County Detention Center.
He will be there awaiting his probable cause hearing.
Jonesboro Police were made aware of a barricaded subject in the 2000 Block of Belt Street around noon today. Officers were searching for a suspect connected to aggravated robbery x2 and vehicle theft. Daquon McCarther was taken into custody and transported him to the Craighead County Detention Center. He will be there awaiting his probable cause hearing.
Margarita Jasmine Rocha, 24, was also taken into custody on Monday. Jail records showed her booked on a charge of aggravated robbery.
JPD’s Public Information Specialist released more Monday afternoon. At about 4:34 a.m. Sept. 8, JPD Officer Ronnie Crain was dispatched to the 500 block of Melrose Street in reference to a disturbance. Officer Crain had just been to this location less than an hour prior for an attempted burglary.
During that prior call, police said a suspect was identified as McCarther, who was allegedly armed with a handgun while attempting to steal a vehicle. The alleged victim told police the same suspect who tried to rob him before just showed back up and took his 2020 black Dodge Charger Scat Pack at gun point. The alleged victim also advised he still has his keys, but had no way of tracking the vehicle. A search for the vehicle began with no hits on JPD’s camera system at that time.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Just when I thought there wouldn’t be a Dodge Charger involved.