PANAMA CITY — Deputies have arrested an armed man who was wanted on several warrants, according to a Bay County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Roderick Devon Wheeler, 21, was arrested Wednesday in Bay County.
Information was developed by BCSO warrants deputies that Wheeler would be at his place of employment Wednesday afternoon. When he arrived, Wheeler was approached by warrants deputies. Wheeler attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended inside the business, the news release stated.
At the time of his arrest, Wheeler was found to be in possession of a concealed 9mm Browning semiautomatic handgun. Wheeler is a convicted felon and in addition to the outstanding warrants for his arrest, Wheeler was charged with carrying a concealed firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Outstanding warrants on Wheeler were two counts of violation of probation on burglary of an occupied conveyance, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, driving while license suspended or revoked, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and grand theft auto, BCSO reported.
Wheeler was taken to the Bay County Jail to await first appearance.