Brunswick County detectives have found a man wanted for his alleged involvement in an armed robbery Thursday afternoon.
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Sgt. Del Routh said Christopher Stephen Babson, 30, of Ash, was arrested around 12:30 p.m. at a residence off Old King Road in Ash.
When officers arrived at the scene, Routh said Babson escaped through a window of the home and ran from deputies. Officers caught Babson immediately.
Babson was allegedly involved in an armed robbery at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at 2582 Aberdeen St., Supply. A second suspect believed to be involved in the armed robbery has not been found.
Babson has been charged with resisting a public officer, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, possession of a firearm by a felon, robbery with a dangerous weapon and discharging a weapon in an occupied dwelling.
He has been taken to the Brunswick County Detention Center, where he was placed under a $150,000 secured bond.
