JAMES CITY — James City County Police are looking for a 19-year-old man who is accused of robbing two people during a drug deal in early June.
Another 19-year-old, Nazir Juell Perry, has already been arrested for his alleged role in the robbery, police spokeswoman Stephanie Williams said.
Police believe Daniel Alexander Smokes Jr., 19, and Perry met with an 18-year-old man and 19-year-old woman to sell marijuana around 1:30 p.m. June 3, Williams said.
The four met on Friendship Drive, then drove to an abandoned house on Turners Neck Road. Upon arrival, Perry and Smokes got out of the car with the 19-year-old man and walked behind the house, where Perry and Smokes allegedly pulled out handguns, struck the man and demanded money and his cellphone, Williams said.
The man tried to run away from, but Perry and Smokes chased him. The armed men then approached the woman, who was still sitting in the car, and demanded her money and cellphone at gunpoint, Williams said.
At that point, both the man and woman were able to leave the scene in the vehicle and report the incident to the police, Williams said.
Medics later treated the man for a cut on his his head.
Police issued warrants for both Perry and Smokes,whoa re charged with two counts of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, assault and two counts of brandishing a firearm.
Perry was arrested June 5, but Smokes is still at large.
Smokes is about 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weights about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, police said. His last known address is on Algonquin Trail.
Smokes should be considered armed, police said.
Anyone with information on Smokes’ whereabouts should call James City County Police at 757-566-0112 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Callers to the Crime Line may remain anonymous, do not have to testify in court and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 if the information leads to an arrest.
Court records indicate the alleged armed robbery occurred while Perry was out on bond for another incident.
Perry is charged with maliciously shooting into an occupied building and acting as an accessory after the fact in a felony in connection with an incident Dec. 13, Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court records show.
Perry and another man, Deondre Pittman, 20, were arrested after several rounds struck a Williamsburg home, according to news reports. The trial for that incident is set for 9 a.m. July 20 in Circuit Court.
On the newest charges, Perry is set for a hearing at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 2 in Williamsburg-James City County General District Court.
Perry is now being held without bail, records show.
