Two people suspected in connection with a string of armed robberies in October were arrested Wednesday in Nashville.

Terrell Dequan Stevenson, 29, was named by Metro Nashville Police as a suspect in more than a dozen area robberies throughout the month. He faces two counts of aggravated robbery, unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon, and violating Tennessee’s Crooks with Guns law.

Stevenson was previously convicted of robbery in 2011, at which time he received a five-year sentence. He was also convicted in October 2017 on a drug charge, for which he was still serving an eight-year suspended prison sentence.

Also arrested was a woman suspected of being the "getaway" driver. Martha Coleman, 32, faces charges related to being an accomplice in one robbery as well as two counts of felony evading arrest, two counts of aggravated assault and driving on a revoked license. Her bond is set at $230,000.

Stevenson remained in jail Thursday afternoon.

The robberies

Stevenson is suspected in connection with two separate robberies on Wednesday.

A man matching Stevenson's description robbed the Dollar General Store at 709 Old Hickory Boulevard at 8:35 p.m. and fled in a silver Honda Civic.

At 9:11 p.m., police say the same man robbed the Mapco store at 15109 Old Hickory Boulevard within the Midtown Hills Precinct.

Immediately after that call went out, MNPD reported, Midtown Hills officers began deploying to gas stations on Old Hickory Boulevard.

Officers spotted the Honda at Old Hickory Boulevard and Edmondson Pike at 9:18 p.m. and attempted to stop it. The car quickly sped away, MNPD said.

Minutes later, an officer in an unmarked police car spotted the Honda turning onto I-65 northbound from Old Hickory Boulevard, MNPD reported. While stopped at the red light at the bottom of the exit ramp, the police vehicles quickly boxed in the Honda on all sides and the suspects were arrested.

In addition to Wednesday night’s robberies, police say Stevenson matches the description of the armed robber who held other businesses during October.

Those businesses include:

Advance Financial, 1815 Church Street, on Oct. 19 at 10:10 p.m.

Dollar Tree, 3810 Clifton Ave, on Oct. 23 at 10:43 a.m.

Walgreens, 1804 Charlotte Ave, on Oct. 23 at 11:21 a.m.

Walgreens, 1809 Antioch Pike, on Oct. 24 at 1:19 p.m.

Walgreens, 2500 Gallatin Ave, on Oct. 24 at 1:42 p.m.

Walgreens, 2819 Nolensville Pike, on Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m.

CVS, 2645 Franklin Pk, on Oct. 24 at 2:50 p.m.

Mapco, 481 Old Hickory Blvd, on Oct. 25 at 9:21 p.m.

Dollar General, 709 Old Hickory Blvd, on Oct. 25 at 9:31 p.m.

Walgreens, 1801 Gallatin Pike N, on Oct. 26 at 7:50 p.m.

Backyard Burger, 2744 Elm Hill Pike, on Oct. 26 at 9:09 p.m.

Walgreens, 5429 Nolensville Pike, on Oct. 28 at 2:44 p.m.

Shell Market, 731 Harding Place, on Oct. 29 at 7:54 p.m.

The investigations are still ongoing, MNPD said.

Police did not immediately release information on what was stolen.

Anyone with information on Stevenson’s activities during October is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.

Reach Mariah Timms at mtimms@tennessean.com or 615-259-8344 and on Twitter @MariahTimms.