Monday night at approximately 7:38pm Deputies were dispatched to the scene of two reported armed robberies in the Brewers community and a short time later to one in Aurora. A single suspect, Thomas Bell, III, 20 is believed to have committed these acts.
A short time later Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputies, assisted by Calloway County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle in Hardin. A suspect, Thomas Bell, III, 20, has been taken into custody. No further information will be disseminated tonight as detectives are just now processing the scenes at both the robberies and of the traffic stop.
The following was released by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office:
The robberies occurred at Aurora One Stop, Brewers Grocery, and Brewers Liquors.
Shots were fired at two of the locations. No One Was Injured.
As a result of the investigation, Thomas Odell Bell III age 20 of Benton was charged with the following:
Charges by Detective Jeff Daniel
Robbery 1st Degree 3 Counts
Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree 3 Counts
Charges by Deputy Chris Greenfield
Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree
Assault 3rd Degree – Police Officer
Escape 2nd Degree
Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree
Disorderly Conduct 2nd Degree
DUI
After the robberies, SGT. Eddie McGuire, Deputy Chris Greenfield, and two Calloway County Deputies found the vehicle in Hardin and conducted a traffic stop. . Deputies were able to take the suspect to an address on Charlie Miller Road where they recovered some evidence and other items.
During this time, the suspect broke away, ran, and struck a Deputy, resulting in the additional charges. Two Deputies had minor injuries from the incident.
Bell was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center.
Additionally, Graves County Sheriff Dwayne Redmon has now charged Bell with 1st Degree Robbery in relation to the March 5th armed robbery of the West Mart on St. Rt. 58 East.