LAKE CITY, Fla. – Two more people have been arrested in connection with a series of armed home-invasion robberies that struck Lake City in August 2025, the Lake City Police Department said Tuesday, bringing the number of suspects taken into custody to five.
Police said that Deon V. Robinson, 32, was arrested April 5 in Lake County and Donavin D. Wyche, 19, was arrested July 6. Robinson faces multiple counts, including two counts of home invasion with a firearm, two counts of kidnapping/false imprisonment, impersonation of a law enforcement officer, deprivation of 911 and tampering with evidence. Wyche faces charges that include possession or display of a firearm during the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit a first-degree felony.
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Police previously arrested three other suspects in the case: Trever A. Strawder, 27, Ja’Kyris A. Martin, 21, and Ajahnnie L. Ward, 27.
LCPD and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office investigated three incidents that occurred between Aug. 19 and Aug. 31, 2025. According to investigators, suspects in the early-morning and late-night attacks forcibly entered apartments and a home, often shouting that they were law enforcement, and held residents at gunpoint while demanding money. Items taken included cash, iPhone 14 devices, jewelry, watches, cologne and clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake City Police Department at (386) 752-4343, the LCPD TIPS line at (386) 719-2068 or Crime Stoppers of Columbia County at (386) 754-7099.