3 men wanted for armed robbery last September

A BPD Detective and an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agent arrested Daniel Lee Beckum on Monday for his involvement in an armed robbery and confinement incident last September. Warrants have been issued for four additional suspects.

At 3:36 a.m. Sept. 12, BPD received a phone call in which the caller informed officers of an armed robbery in the 1200 block of South Lincoln Street. They were informed that the caller and two other people had been in a residence when they heard a knock at the door.

Upon opening the door, four males entered, two of whom had handguns. According to the complainant, they were confined against their will for three hours as the four men stole various items from the residence and loaded it into a car outside.

At 3 a.m., one of the residents returned home while the robbery was still in progress.

According to the report, “he entered the residence and was beat in the head with the butt of a handgun.”

The resident, who suffered lacerations to the head, was then tied with duct tape.

He told BPD officers that the subjects “stole his money and marijuana.” The case was assigned to BPD Detective Jarred Burns.

Through further investigations in February, Burns was able to acquire the name of a suspect, John Christian Wallace — who goes by the alias “John C” — through a confidential informant. In the interview, Wallace admitted he was involved in the robbery and had been recruited by Steven Snyder — whose alias is “Sas.”

When located, Snyder initially denied any involvement in the robbery but later retracted his statement.

BPD also discovered three more participants in the robbery: Daniel Beckum, Theodore Tolliver and Parris Hammond, or “P,” bringing the total to five suspects.

According to Snyder, it was he, Wallace, Tolliver and Hammond who entered the house the night of the robbery.

According to the BPD report, one of the suspects told officers “they decided to rob that specific house because they believed it had cash and weed and would make a good robbery.”

Snyder and Wallace were the two suspects who entered the residence with handguns.
A warrant was served to Snyder on Monday, who is currently in prison for an unrelated charge. A BPD detective and an ATF agent arrested Beckum near his girlfriend’s residence at the 2500 block of South Rockport Road Monday. He was taken into custody without incident.

There are warrants outstanding for the arrest of the three remaining suspects: Wallace, Tolliver and Hammond.

The five suspects are facing preliminary charges of burglary resulting in bodily injury, a Class A Felony; armed robbery, a Class B Felony; and criminal confinement, a Class B Felony. Snyder is facing an additional charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious and violent felon, a Class B Felony.

According to Monroe County Court files, Wallace, 25, was convicted in September 2009 for resisting law enforcement, a Class D Felony. He is still on probation until March 10 of this year. Tolliver, 23, was convicted in May 2005 for attempted theft. Hammond, 22, was convicted of three counts of burglary in August 2006 and sentenced to ten years. He only served two years in jail and  was released in October 2008.

Anyone with any information should call 812-339-4477 and contact Detective Jarred Burns.