Four teens arrested for armed robbery
Date: April 28, 2021
Case Number: 2021-003742
On April 27, 2021, around 6:40 AM, Bradenton PD officers responded to an armed robbery in the 200 block of 7th St E. The victim said he was walking to work when two individuals approached him. They pointed a firearm at him and demanded his personal belongings. The victim resisted, and the suspects left in a vehicle. Detectives were able to identify the vehicle used in the robbery and located it near the Skyway Bridge Fishing Pier. They followed the suspect vehicle into Palmetto, where a Palmetto Police officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle refused to stop and fled south over the Green Bridge into Bradenton. The suspect vehicle crashed into several cars in the intersection of 9th St and 6th Ave W, including five police cars. The driver exited the vehicle wearing a bulletproof vest, dropped a firearm, and fled. He was apprehended without incident after a short foot chase. Three other suspects in the vehicle were taken into custody without incident.
A search warrant was later served on the suspect's vehicle. It was found the suspects were involved in numerous vehicle burglaries before the robbery. Multiple stolen items were recovered, including a second firearm.
17-year-old H/M – Armed Robbery, Armed Burglary, Two counts of Aggravated Battery on LEO, and Possession of Bulletproof Vest while committing certain offenses.
15-year-old W/M – Armed Robbery and Armed Burglary.
13-year-old H/M – Armed Robbery and Armed Burglary.
13-year-old H/M – Armed Burglary and Armed Burglary.
The 17-year-old driver was also charged with multiple criminal traffic charges to include Fleeing to Elude.
If anyone has any information on this case, please contact Detective Jay Gow at (941) 932-9373. You may also email your information to BPDTIPS@BRADENTONPD.COM or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000, call Crime Stoppers (toll-free) at 1- 866-634-8477 (TIPS) or send an anonymous E-Tip thru the web at www.manateecrimestoppers.com.