JSO: Man arrested in armed robbery near Southside McDonald's

Booking photo of Jason Wilson

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was arrested Saturday in an armed robbery that happened in late May near a Southside McDonald's fast-food restaurant, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

Jason Wilson, 19, is charged with armed robbery.

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On May 25, police said, a woman asked to borrow Wilson's cellphone charger in the parking lot of the McDonald's on Southside Boulevard and got into his vehicle with him and others.

According to police, Wilson started to drive away and he eventually stopped nearby, where the woman was forced out of the car and held at gunpoint while the men robbed her. 

Police said they were able to track Wilson down because the victim used his cellphone to call a friend while her phone was being charged. 

Wilson was booked into the Duval County Jail and ordered held on $250,000 bond.


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