A 19-year-old Starkville man was arrested Wednesday morning on an armed robbery charge, according to a Starkville Police Department press release.
Jaquires Bell allegedly tried to rob an individual walking down J.W. Mosley Drive around 10 a.m. Wednesday, SPD public information officer Brandon Lovelady said. He did not identify the weapon Bell used.
The victim was not injured, the press release said.
Bell is being held in the Oktibbeha County Jail. His bond has not yet been set, Lovelady said
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