Lexington teen arrested, charged with murder 1 day after police name him as a suspect
A Lexington homicide suspect was arrested Tuesday after police publicly identified him one day earlier.
Juanyah Jamar Clay, 19, was arrested and booked at the Lexington-Fayette County Detention Center Tuesday night after police said a warrant had been issued for him in the killing of 26-year-old Bryan D. Greene. Greene was found shot to death in January inside his residence at Eastridge Apartments on Alumni Drive, police said.
Clay was concealing three handguns on him at the time of his arrest, according to an arrest citation. He also had nearly 3.7 ounces of marijuana, more than 10 Percocet pills, cash and a digital scale with him. The officer who filled out Clay’s arrest citation said all the items were indicative of drug trafficking.
According to jail records, Clay faces eight charges: murder, carrying a concealed weapon, giving an officer false identifying information, receiving a stolen gun, tampering with a prison monitoring device, trafficking in less than 8 ounces of marijuana, trafficking in opiates, and violating conditions of release.
Clay had previously been charged with burglary and violating conditions of release in 2019, according to court records. That case remained open in court, but Clay had been released on a $15,000 surety bond.
Some of Clay’s new charges were enhanced due to gun possession, according to jail records. Clay remained at the Lexington-Fayette County Detention Center Wednesday, according to jail records.
This story was originally published March 31, 2021 at 8:55 AM.