Loomis armed robbers face the judge

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The two people who robbed a Loomis Armored vehicle went before a Vicksburg Municipal Judge today.

The two people alleged to have been involved in yesterday’s armed robbery of a Loomis armored vehicle at Cadence Bank on Indiana and South Frontage Road in Vicksburg faced a Vicksburg Municipal Judge today. The female driver of the car was identified as Dederica Thomas, 35, and the male suspect is Shequille Lewis, 31. The duo has each been charged with armed robbery and conspiracy.

On the conspiracy charge, they were each given a $50,000 bond, and on the armed robbery charge, they were each given a $300,000 bond.

Yesterday, at around 2:20 p.m., the Vicksburg Warren 911 Call Center received a report of an armed robbery. A Loomis driver was filling an ATM at the Cadence Bank on Indiana at South Frontage when a black male approached him with a gun. The male disarmed the Loomis driver, took his weapon, and then stole the money intended for the ATM. The male with braids and a black shirt then got into a gray Hyundai Elantra and fled to I-20 East.

Units with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department spotted the vehicle as it passed through the Bovina exit and gave chase. The vehicle did not yield to the deputies, and the chase continued into Hinds County, where the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office joined in. At the 38-mile marker, the vehicle was disabled by spike strips that deflated the tires. A short foot chase ensued, and both suspects were taken into custody.

You can watch our live report of the two suspects being taken into booking at the Vicksburg Police Department by clicking this link.

Vicksburg Police Chief Larry Burns named the suspects. The female driver of the vehicle was identified as Dederica Thomas, 35, and the male suspect is Shequille Lewis, 31.