A fifth teenager has been arrested in last week’s robbery at Salsa’s Bar & Grill in Columbia County.
Over the weekend, 15-year-old Mighty Taylor of Augusta turned himself in, sheriff’s Maj. Steve Morris said. He is currently at the Regional Youth Detention Center with a scheduled hearing in juvenile court on Wednesday.
He was one of five suspects who allegedly participated in a robbery by sudden snatching last Wednesday evening at the restaurant on Bobby Jones Expressway. One of them grabbed $37 cash from a black payment wallet and they all fled toward Washington Road, Maj. Morris said. From there, deputies started an intense manhunt.
Deputies patrolled the area and an investigator observed the juveniles running on Davis Road where one suspect was detained. After a perimeter was established, two more suspects were detained. Drones were deployed and a heat signature within the perimeter was observed and deputies were able to detain a fourth suspect.
Jaylen Dunn, 14, Philip Dudley, 14, and Selah Taylor, 13, were charged with robbery by sudden snatching and obstruction. They were transported to CCDC where they were processed and taken to Regional Youth Detention Center.
Taquan Dunn, 17, Augusta, was charged with the same offenses as an adult and booked into the Columbia County Detention Center.
Maj. Morris said he released the juvenile’s mugs because of the seriousness of the crimes and the resulting manhunt.
