A college student wanted for a Christmas Day home invasion in Columbus was arrested Wednesday on the campus of Fort Valley State University.
Terell McFarland, 20, is charged with two counts of armed robbery in connection with the 12th Street home invasion. Peach County authorities arrested him on outstanding warrants about 1:30 p.m. while he was on campus, which is about 30 miles southwest of Macon, reports state.
“We received some information he was a student at Valley State,” said Columbus Police Lt. John McMichael. “We had the authorities check. He was picked up.”
McFarland, along with three other suspects, forced their way inside a 12th Street apartment about 10 p.m. Christmas Day. The 21-year-old resident opened his door after he heard a knock, looked outside and recognized McFarland, McMichael said.
“Three other individuals came inside the apartment at that time,” the lieutenant added. “They were armed with handguns.”
The suspects robbed the resident and a 39-year-old woman who was at the apartment at the time. The man was struck over his eye during the robbery. The woman was uninjured, McMichael said. Referenced from Ledger-Enquirer.com
