COLUMBIA, S.C. — Four male youths are now facing charges in connection to three armed robbery and carjacking investigations, according to Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook.
The robberies took place between June 9 and June 23, 2024.
Those charged are:
- Michael Jyrel Davis, 19, charged with Armed Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime.
- Jayden Ny’heim Rainey, 18, charged with Two Counts of Armed Robbery, Carjacking, Two Counts of Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, and Criminal Conspiracy.
- Je’Korey Demond Rainey-Smith, 20, (brother of Jayden Ny’heim Rainey) charged with Two Counts of Armed Robbery, Carjacking, Two Counts of Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, and Criminal Conspiracy.
- Lamar Donelle Wilson, 18, charged with Two Counts of Armed Robbery, Carjacking and Criminal Conspiracy.
Davis' bond was set at $75,000; bond was denied for the other three suspects.
Columbia Police say the incidents happened as follows:
- June 9, shortly before midnight in the 4200 block of Grand Street in North Columbia: the suspects are accused of demanding the keys of a 2020 Chevy Equinox at gunpoint from a male victim. The vehicle was recovered a short time later, less than a mile away, in the 3400 block of West Avenue.
- June 16, shortly before 2 a.m. in the 1400 block of Grand Street: suspects demanded the keys to a 2024 Toyota Camry from a male victim at gunpoint. That car was recovered a short time later in the 1500 block of Lorick Avenue, again, less than a mile away from where it was stolen.
- June 23, shortly before 7 p.m. in the 4000 block of Ulmer Road: the armed suspects demanded the keys to a 2008 Chevy Silverado from a male victim and his 8-year-old son, just off Leesburg Road. The vehicle was recovered just over an hour later in the 3700 block of Marstellar Street in North Columbia.
No injuries were reported during the robberies, none of the victims resisted the suspects' demands.