Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to the area of Pio Nono Avenue and Spencer Circle in regards to a Robbery by Snatching, on November 11, 2019, at 8:11 p.m.

While en route to the incident, deputies were informed that the suspect was walking on Pio Nono Avenue near Rocky Creek Road. Deputies were able to locate the suspect, 34-year-old Marquez Quontae Lewis, of Macon, in front of the Arby’s on Pio Nono Avenue. Deputies were able to take Lewis into custody without incident.

It was reported that the 35-year-old female victim stopped at the BP Gas Station, at 3701 Pio Nono Avenue. She was sitting in her vehicle when Lewis approached her vehicle and tried to sell her some drugs. The victim declined the offer and that is when Lewis tried to snatch her wallet out of her hand. The victim was able to hold onto her wallet and Lewis ran off.

It was also determined that earlier at 7:03 p.m., Lewis took beer from the Quick Serve Gas Station at 1106 Rocky Creek Road without paying for it. He was identified from the store’s surveillance video. Lewis still had on the same clothes he was wearing when he took the beer. Lewis also had a crack pipe on his person that he tried to hide in the back seat of a patrol car as he was being taken to jail.

Lewis was taken to the Bibb County jail and charged with Robbery, Theft by Shoplifting and Possession of Drug Related Objects. He is being held without bond at this time.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or call the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.