Man Pleads to Armed Robbery of Ridgeland Store Clerk

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Darrius Donta Brown, 34, pled guilty to one count of armed robbery and was sentenced to serve twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 

On March 9, 2023, Brown walked into Olde Town Wine and Spirits, located in Ridgeland, and pulled a handgun on the store clerk while demanding money from the register. The store clerk was able to get a possible tag number and gave officers a description of the man’s clothing. RPD contacted surrounding agencies for possible leads and discovered that Capitol Police worked an armed robbery three hours earlier by a man fitting the same description and wearing the same clothing. 

The Madison Police Department ran a still shot from the Jackson area robbery through their facial recognition software to develop Brown as a possible suspect. Brown was located five days later in Houston, Texas by the US Marshals. He was driving the same car and in possession of what police suspect to be the same handgun he used in the Ridgeland and Jackson robberies. 

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett stated, “This is yet another example of efficient and cooperative investigative work by law enforcement. The Ridgeland Police Department, working with Capitol Police and the Madison Police Departments quickly identified this individual which is crucial when solving crimes. My office was able to work with law enforcement throughout the process and Mr. Brown was pleading guilty less than ninety days after he committed his crime.” 

DEFENDANT: 

NAME: Darrius Donta Brown 

DOB: 10/01/1988