COLUMBIA, MD — A jury found a Columbia man guilty of 32 offenses connected to a series of carjackings last October.

Ledell Maxwell Padmore, 39, of the 12000 block of Green Meadow Drive, was convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping, assault, theft and related charges.

Two men and two women were victimized in the carjackings, which took place Oct. 6, 9,10 and 11, 2015.

Get the Columbia Patch newsletter! During the four-day trial, Padmore's attorney argued that there was no DNA evidence against his client, while prosecutors cited findings from a police search of his apartment, such as a purse, ATM card and wallet belonging to the victims, according to a report from the Howard County State's Attorney's Office, which said that Padmore said he found them in the grass. "There's a mountain of evidence against him," Deputy State's Attorney Kim Oldham told the jury. It was noted that the suspects wore gloves during the carjackings, so fingerprints were not available.

The wife of Padmore's partner in crime — Taylor James Pugh, 25, who lived in the same apartment complex — blew their cover when she recognized her husband on a social media post by the Howard County Police Department seeking information about possible suspects after a series of similar incidents. Pugh entered a guilty plea in June and was sentenced to 26 years in jail.

