Waldorf armed robbery suspect arrested after digital payment trail

An 18-year-old man, Mekhi Nathan, has been arrested following an armed robbery in Waldorf, Maryland. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on the night of Wednesday, October 7, near October Place.

The victim reported that an unknown man approached him, demanded his jacket, and used a handgun to strike him in the head when he hesitated. The assailant also forced the victim to provide his cell phone password before fleeing.

Investigators were able to track the suspect after he used the stolen phone to transfer funds to his own personal payment application. This digital trail led officers to a residence in Waldorf, where they recovered evidence linking Nathan to the crime. Nathan, who was already wanted on an open warrant for probation violations related to previous firearm and assault convictions, was held without bond.