Drug deal turns into armed robbery, Augusta man wanted in connection

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace is looking for a person linked to an armed theft incident that occurred on Feb. 2.

Authorities introduced Tuesday they’re looking for Maurice Folsom, 21, described to be 6 toes and 140 kilos, in line with authorities.

In accordance with authorities, the incident occurred on the 3700 block of Fairington Drive round 10 p.m.

The victims instructed deputies {that a} black male named solely referred to as Cam had messaged her through social media and acknowledged that he was good to promote her marijuana. Cam had offered to her as soon as earlier than, however she solely knew him by social media, in line with authorities.

The sufferer acknowledged Cam pulled up in a white Kia, believed to be a sedan. Cam was within the driver’s seat when she seen an unknown male get out of the passenger’s seat with a handgun, in line with authorities.

The second male acknowledged he wasn’t leaving with out something and proceeded to take 30 {dollars} and her red-colored iPhone 10 and her good friend’s white-colored iPhone 8. in line with authorities.

The sufferer additionally acknowledged the unknown male tried to get her CashApp however was unable to. Then proceeded to ask who the good friend was, because the second sufferer noticed him stroll as much as her with a handgun, she instructed deputies she ran and acknowledged she solely noticed that the gun had an extended black journal, in line with authorities.

The victims instructed deputies the unknown male bought again within the car and left the scene.

Each victims described the unknown black male as being brown-skinned, with lengthy dreads, a big nostril, sporting a black hoodie, presumably between 5 toes, 7 inches to six toes in peak, and being roughly 19 years previous, in line with authorities.

The primary sufferer acknowledged that after the incident she messaged backwards and forwards with Cam in regards to the incident, however he denied something occurring. Then the victims acknowledged that they searched by his Instagram and located who they believed was the unknown black male. The sufferer acknowledged that after the messaging on social media, he blocked her, in line with authorities.

Folsom perhaps with a topic recognized solely as Cam who presumably drives a white, four-door Kia, and each topics are thought of armed and harmful so use warning if contact is made with them, in line with authorities.

Anybody with info as to the whereabouts of Folsom or Cam contact Investigator Ken Rogers or the Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace at 706-821-1020 or 706-821-1080.

Warrants are on file for Folsom, in line with authorities.

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