Multiple arrested after Perry armed robbery

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PERRY, Ga. — Perry Police Department is investigating after an armed robbery at a local hotel Saturday morning, according to a release from the department.

On Nov. 4, around 6 a.m., officers responded to an armed robbery at the Quality Inn, located at 1602 Sam Nunn Boulevard.

Once on scene, officers learned a male suspect had entered the two victims’ hotel room, holding a handgun and demanding money, before fleeing the scene in the victim’s 2019 Chrysler 300. The victims were not injured during the robbery.

The offender was identified as 54-year old Willie Harris Jr. of Montezuma. Detectives later identified three additional suspects, all from Montezuma: 26-year old Alexus Byse, 19-year old Carlesia Byse, and 25-year old Dexter Sutton. Harris, Sutton and Alexus Byse were arrested and are currently held at the Houston County Detention Facility.

All four suspects face charges of Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime and Theft by Taking (Motor Vehicle.)

Anyone with more information is encouraged to contact Det. Aaron Conner at (478) 988-9825 or via email at phillip.conner@perry-ga.gov.


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Brieanna Smith is the Managing Editor of The Houston Home Journal. Born in Denver, she spent most of her childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a minor in Graphic Design. She worked as a technical director and associate producer for KREX 5 News in Grand Junction, Colorado, before moving to Georgia and starting her tenure at the Journal in 2022. She and her husband, Devon, currently reside in Warner Robins. When she is not working, Brie finds joy in painting, playing her ukulele, playing cozy video games and exploring new music.

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