July 4 robbery, shooting spree suspects identified but still on the run

A man and woman remain on the run following an armed robbery crime spree and shooting on the Fourth of July.

Bibb County sheriff's deputies have identified Javar Rashard Haywood, 27, as the alleged gunman in two robberies and an attempted holdup and shooting early Wednesday across Macon.

His suspected accomplice and getaway driver is believed to be Chelsey Danielle Evans, 30, according to the lookout.

Investigators have been tracking the duo after a Citgo store clerk was grazed by a bullet at about 2:50 a.m. Wednesday as the gunman fired a shot while 24-year-old Bhavesh Patel was running toward the back of the south Macon store.

The gunman, described as being about 6 feet tall and weighing about 250 pounds, fired through a window on the closed door of the enclosure separating the counter area from the store.

Patel went to the hospital in stable condition to be treated for the wound on his back.

About an hour later and 10 miles away from the Citgo, Haywood, who also goes by the name Javor Rashaad, is accused of jumping the counter at the Waffle House at 3620 Riverside Drive in an armed robbery on the north side of town not far from the Arkwright Road interchange of Interstate 75.

At about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Haywood and Evans reportedly arrived at the Exxon Quick Serve at 2311 Pio Nono Ave. and entered the store separately, according to surveillance images.

He was counting money believed to have been taken from the Waffle House as he entered the store and joined Evans in the game room, Bibb County sheriff's public affairs Lt. Sean DeFoe said.

"The two suspects spent quite a bit of time in the game room ... talking and acting like they were just playing the games," DeFoe said.

After spending the better part of an hour in the game room, Evans allegedly went to the counter and told the clerk there was a problem with one of the games.

When the clerk went to check on the machine, Haywood allegedly pulled the gun and robbed the store before fleeing and leaving behind the woman identified as Evans.

She left about five minutes later in a blue 2005 Honda Civic that's missing the front two hubcaps.

The car, which reportedly was returned overnight to the owner by an unknown person, helped investigators link all three incidents.

Both Haywood and Evans have criminal histories in Bibb County.

He pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in 2014 in an incident where he was also charged with marijuana possession and accused of bringing pot and cocaine into the Bibb County jail. Haywood also was arrested as a 15 year old and charged with aggravated child molestation after allegations of sodomy. That case was referred to juvenile court, according to court records.

Evans pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and obstruction of an officer in November of 2014 after she was accused of running from an officer and reckless driving in November of 2012.

Haywood was last seen wearing a blue skull cap, a white V-neck shirt, dark blue jeans and gray Jordan shoes, the lookout stated.

Evans is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 200 pounds and was wearing a white and black cap with a gray and white brim and what could be a sports emblem on the front.

She had on a white Air Jordan design T-shirt and blue jean shorts..

Anyone with information about the robbery incidents or knows the whereabouts of Evans and Haywood is urged to call for a sheriff's investigator at 478-751-7500 or phone anonymous tips to Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 877-68-CRIME.

This story was originally published July 5, 2018 at 9:39 AM.