TJ Max Robbery Arrest

Three people are in custody for the Saturday, May 31, 2008 armed robbery of TJ Maxx (119 Pavilion Parkway, Fayetteville, Georgia).

The store manager reported that while taking the money collected from the cash registers to an office, two black males pushed her into the office at gun point and ordered her to open the safe. The two men took the money from the safe as well as the money from the cash registers then taped the manager to a chair and ran out of the office.

Another TJ Maxx employee observed four black males run out a door at the back of the store.
With help from the United States Marshals Fugitive Squad, the Atlanta Police Department, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and Covington County Mississippi Sheriffs Office three men have been arrested.

Johnny Edison, a 30 year old, black, male, from Hampton, Georgia has been charged with party to a crime of kidnapping, party to a crime of aggravated assault, and party to a crime of armed robbery. Kevin Edison, 28 year old, black, male, from Taylorsville, Mississippi, has been charged with armed robbery. Lenard Barns, 29 year old, black, male, from Taylorsville, Mississippi, has been charged with armed robbery. Additional warrants and charges may be pending.
Johnny Edison is being held at the Fayette County Jail. Kevin Edison and Lenard Barns are being held in Covington County, Mississippi awaiting extradition.