Four arrested in Hancock County on charges of grand larceny

In the early morning hours Thursday, February 3rd, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men from Louisiana involved in an attempt to forcibly enter an ATM located at the Hancock Whitney Bank on Hwy. 603 in Kiln, MS.

Damari Coleman (22), Alfred Cobb (30), Tyler Andrews (22) and Davon Bickham (22) utilized a set of chains and hooks attached to a stolen pickup truck to break the ATM from is foundation and tow it away.

Responding to a suspicious activity call, Hancock County Deputies discovered three men attempting to break into the ATM just behind the bank. One subject was immediately taken into custody, while a foot pursuit ensued with the other two suspects. Deputies established a perimeter and were able to detain those two subjects after a few hours.

During the course of events Deputies discovered a fourth suspect, who had been acting as a lookout for law enforcement and was equipped with radio communication with the other three men.

• Coleman was charged with: Grand Larceny, Felony Malicious Mischief and Conspiracy.
• Cobb was charged with: Grand Larceny, Felony Malicious Mischief, Conspiracy and Possession of Stolen Property.
• Andrews was charged with: Grand Larceny, Felony Malicious Mischief, Conspiracy and Possession of a Weapon by a felon.
• Bickham was charged with: Grand Larceny, Felony Malicious Mischief and Conspiracy.

Investigators have discovered additional information to believe the arrested are suspects in similar crimes committed across the Gulf South from Texas to Florida.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is working with additional agencies, in hopes to solve additional crimes. This is an on-going investigation with no further information at this time.