COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Columbia Police Department arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery at a jewelry store in December 2025.
Authorities charged 27-year-old Wayne Pondexter Jr. with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He is being held at the Sumter County Detention Center on similar charges.
Investigators said Pondexter was armed with a handgun when he stole thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry from Kay Jewelers on Fort Jackson Boulevard on Dec. 15…