UPDATE: Four suspects now arrested in Macon Facebook Marketplace robbery

Bryson Anderson and Dekembe Anderson Jr. face armed robbery, aggravated assault and street gang charges in connection with the Wayside Drive case.

UPDATE (10/20/26): Two teenagers have been arrested and charged as adults in connection with a Facebook Marketplace robbery on Wayside Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators took 14-year-old Bryson Dewayne Anderson and 16-year-old Dekembe Deilouse Anderson Jr. into custody around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The sheriff’s office says both were involved in an October 6 robbery in the 200 block of Wayside Drive. A man meeting someone for a Facebook Marketplace transaction reported being struck several times with a firearm and robbed at gunpoint of cash and his phone.

Both teenagers are charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and violating the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Act. They were processed at the Bibb County Jail before being taken to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center.

The arrests follow the arrests of 19-year-old Navon Sams and 19-year-old Kenneth Tyrell Watkins, who investigators previously identified as suspects in the Wayside Drive robbery.

The investigation remains active, with additional charges pending.

If you have information, call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

ORIGINAL STORY (10/14/26):

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two 19-year-old Macon men have been arrested in connection with multiple armed robbery and aggravated assault investigations, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office identified the suspects as Navon Sams and Kenneth Tyrell Watkins.

On October 13, just after noon, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Steven Drive with assistance from the Gang Unit, Special Investigations Unit, C.I.T.E. Unit and U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Deputies detained four people inside the residence and recovered two firearms, a rifle buttstock and several rounds of rifle and pistol ammunition and magazines.

All four individuals were taken to the Criminal Investigation Division for further investigation.

According to investigators, Sams was identified as a suspect in four armed robberies involving Facebook Marketplace transactions.

September 28 — Hidden Lakes Apartments

Around 9:20 p.m., a man and woman reported being robbed at gunpoint by three males while meeting for a Facebook Marketplace transaction at Hidden Lakes Apartments, located at 180 Hidden Lakes Court.

The victims reported that the suspects took a firearm, credit cards and an undisclosed amount of cash.

September 30 — Gray Parc Apartments

Around 5 p.m., a man reported being robbed at gunpoint by three males while meeting for a Facebook Marketplace transaction at Gray Parc Apartments, located at 2275 Gray Highway.

The suspects reportedly took three firearms and a phone.

October 10 — Wayside Drive

Around 9:06 p.m., a man reported being robbed at gunpoint by multiple males while meeting for a Facebook Marketplace transaction in the 200 block of Wayside Drive.

The suspects reportedly took an undisclosed amount of cash and the victim’s phone before fleeing the area.

Investigators also identified Watkins as a suspect in connection with this incident.

October 12 — Eisenhower Parkway

Just before 9 p.m., investigators responded to a local medical facility after receiving a report of a person shot.

The male victim told deputies he was meeting for a Facebook Marketplace transaction in the 5100 block of Eisenhower Parkway when three males robbed him at gunpoint of his firearm.

According to the sheriff’s office, shots were fired during the altercation, and the victim suffered a gunshot wound.

The victim was taken to a local medical facility in a personal vehicle. His injury was not life-threatening.

Following the investigation, Sams and Watkins were arrested and taken to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center.

Sams is charged with three counts of armed robbery and aggravated assault. Watkins is charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault.

Both were denied bond.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active, and additional charges are pending.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.