Lici Beveridge

Engagement Editor

One suspect is in custody in connection with an armed robbery reported last week on the Longleaf Trace.

Hattiesburg police arrested Spencer Adams, 18, of Hattiesburg on Wednesday and charged him with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping and one count of armed carjacking.

Adams is one of three suspects wanted in connection to the incident.

"We're still working on leads for the other two suspects," Hattiesburg police spokesman Lt. Branden McLemore said. "And we are still investigating."

Adams remains in Forrest County Jail, awaiting an initial court appearance.

A Hattiesburg couple reported being robbed at gunpoint on June 8 as they walked on the Longleaf Trace.

The incident report, acquired Tuesday via public records request filed Friday by the Hattiesburg American, states the incident occurred around the 3800 block of West Fourth Street.

In the report, the victims told police that three males "forced the victims to withdraw funds from several ATMs before stealing their car."

The couple, a 25-year-old male and 21-year-old female, told police the incident occurred between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m.

The stolen vehicle was a 2003 white four-door Hyundai Elantra.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Hattiesburg Police Department at (601) 545-4971 or Metro Crime Stoppers at (601) 582-7867.