Brandon Police Department is asking the public for help after an early-morning auto burglary on July 7 in the Cornerstone subdivision in Brandon, Mississippi, the department said.
Surveillance footage captured a Black male burglarizing vehicles, and investigators have identified him as 30-year-old Jevonnte Darvon Taylor of Vossburg, Mississippi, the department said. Taylor is described as about 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds.
Taylor was last seen in the area of Grants Ferry Parkway and Hillcrest Place wearing a mask, a light-colored jacket, dark pants and black and light-colored tennis shoes, according to the department. Authorities said he is believed to be possibly armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,500, the department said. Tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=116#. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
