SOUTHAVEN, Miss — Southaven Police said a suspect is in custody after several armed home invasions and a carjacking Thursday morning in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Southaven Police Chief Macon Moore said about just after 8 a.m. they received a BOLO - Be On The Lookout - for a carjacking which happened in Olive Branch.
Minutes later, Southaven Police said they received two burglary in progress calls in the are of Bramble Crest Drive and Vineyard Drive. Southaven investigators said they spotted the car matching the description of the vehicle from the carjacking in the driveway of one of the home.
Southaven officers set of a perimeter, covering an extensive area near Church Rd. and Getwell Rd., and reached out to other agencies, who assisted. They said they deployed officers, cars, K9s, drones, aviation units, and began a search for the suspect - later identified as Brian Parker, out of Florida.
About 8:20 a.m., police said a Southaven officer spotted the suspect running through the neighborhood. They said he broke into a home with a woman inside, and she ran out the back. At that point, investigators said the suspect barricaded himself inside the home. A hostage negotiator responded to the scene and the suspect eventually surrendered peacefully about 10 a.m.
Southaven investigators said Parker, 48, has a Florida address and was wanted out of Pontotoc County for a felony theft.
Southaven Police said five felony charges pending, with the possibility of more: three home invasions and discharging a firearm twice during those invasions. They said no one was injured.
Olive Branch have three felony charges pending for carjacking and possibly two home invasions.
Southaven Police said Parker has an extensive criminal history going back years.
Several areas were closed off and locked down during the search for the suspect, including Southaven KinderCare, where our crew spotted police. The folks there said they had been placed on lock down about 8:30 a.m. and the center was secured with everyone safe.
