An armed robbery in the Martin’s Grove neighborhood led detectives to a follow up investigation resulting in narcotics distribution, drug paraphernalia and stolen firearm charges.
November 5 around 11:10 pm, Mark Dilyn Coker Vice, age 25 of Kingstree, and Brandon Alexander Rodighiero, age 26 of Columbia, went to a residence on the 100 block of Bellhaven Lane where they committed an armed robbery of Arden Blaize Breazeale, age 17 of Lexington.
During the armed robbery Mark Vice and Brandon Rodighiero demanded money and personal belongings from Arden Breazeale and then stole his watch from him. The suspects fled from the scene in a vehicle and were stopped by officers at the entrance of the Martin’s Grove neighborhood. Mark Vice and Brandon Rodighiero were placed under arrest and each charged with Armed Robbery.
As the investigation into the armed robbery continued, detectives executed a search warrant November 6 at the residence of Arden Breazeale where they found about three pounds of marijuana and a stolen .40 caliber handgun. Also at the residence during the execution of this search warrant was Aiyden Matthew Haefner, age 17 of Lexington. Both Arden Breazeale and Aiyden Haefner were arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.
When seen at Lexington County Bond Court, Mark Vice and Brandon Rodighiero were each given a surety bond of $2,500 for the Armed Robbery charge.
Arden Breazeale was given a surety bond of $5,500 with a requirement for GPS monitoring for the PWID Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Stolen Firearm charges when seen at Lexington County Bond Court.
Aiyden Matthew Haefner was given a personal recognizance bond of $6,087 with a requirement for GPS monitoring for the PWID Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Stolen Firearm charges when seen at Lexington County Bond Court.
Anyone with additional information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective Corporal Mike Lawler at 803-359-2067 or by email at [email protected].
