Picayune Police arrested a Picayune man who was wanted for his alleged involvement in an armed robbery that occurred on March 15.

On March 15 at approximately 9:10 p.m. officers with the Picayune Police Department responded to a report of gun shots being heard near 616 Lewis Circle.

When officers arrived on scene, they spoke with a witness, who said they saw an altercation in front of apartment 616, said Captain Kerry McGill.

After investigating the scene, officers gathered evidence that points to Byron Jermaine Certain, 21, of 505 Fifth Street, Picayune, being involved in the firing of two shots at the victim in an attempt to rob him. Certain fled the scene after the altercation, said McGill. A warrant was then issued for Certain’s arrest.

On March 21, at approximately 9 p.m., Certain was arrested at the Super 8 Motel, located at 999 Cooper Road. Certain was transported to the Criminal Justice Center, where he was booked for armed robbery.

Certain’s bond was set at $100,000.