PANAMA CITY — A Callaway man arrested in connection with a string of masked robberies that took place in his juvenile years could face a life sentence in adult prison, according to court documents.
Devonteal Bernard McFann, 21, appeared in court Wednesday on charges of robbery with a firearm punishable by life, aggravated assault and possession of firearm while committing a felony.
McFann was arrested in November in connection with a string of masked robberies dating back to 2010, according to Parker Police Department reports. Police specifically highlighted a 2011 armed robbery of the Smile Line Store, 5633 E. Hwy 98.
Police released video from the store at the time McFann was initially arrested. One of the store’s videos from June 2011 shows two masked men — one wearing a werewolf mask and another with a shirt wrapped around his head — robbing the store at gunpoint. Parker police reported the duo took $741 from the store clerk.
Although both of the men’s faces were concealed from the store’s camera, police said “several witnesses” came forward naming McFann as the man brandishing a .357 magnum revolver and aiming it at the clerk, according to police reports.
Investigators also said the firearm allegedly used in the robberies was recovered.
Although McFann is no longer a juvenile, like he was at the time of the alleged robbery, authorities filed documents last week moving the charges up to adult court. McFann now faces charges of robbery with a firearm punishable by life, aggravated assault and possession of firearm while committing a felony.
According to court documents, McFann decided to represent himself and requested to be released on the pretrial release program. A ruling on his motion has not been made.