Flower Thief Gets 10-Year Prison Term

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A Glen Burnie man will pay a high price for trying to steal some flowers. Khayyan Bryan Jones, 27, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for the robbery last year of an Annapolis flower stand, according to Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams.

On Sept. 14, 2016, Jones tried to steal some blooms from a stand near West Street and Church Circle. When the stand's owner confronted him, Jones punched the victim in the face and flipped over his flower table, damaging $100 worth of flowers, the State's Attorney's Office said in a statement.

Jones pleaded guilty to the robbery on July 13. The 10-year sentence was handed down by Circuit Court Judge Mark W. Crooks.

"Khayyan Jones attempted to rob the victim of not just his possessions, but his livelihood," Adams said in a statement. "This flower stand is a staple of the Annapolis community, and I am proud to serve justice on behalf of its owner."

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