PANAMA CITY -- Police arrested a 20-year-old on suspicion of armed robbery Thursday, and they’re looking for two other people that helped him rob man at gunpoint early Thursday, according to the Panama City Police Department.
Jaterrance Goodman is charged with armed robbery and burglary of a conveyance for allegedly leading a man who was trying to help him into an ambush.
According to police, Goodman called the victim around 1 a.m. and asked for a ride from the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. The victim borrowed a car and went to get Goodman, but when he arrived Goodman pointed a gun at him, removed him from the car and forced him to the ground. Then two other people wearing face masks approached the victim and took his stuff.
Police found Goodman at a home on the 1600 block of East Ninth Court. He and three other men who were at the home were taken to the police station for questioning while police got a warrant to search the home. The search turned up some of the victim’s property and a gun.
Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3100, or CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS (8477).