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| Robbery at Publix Supermarket |
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On June 30, 2009, a subject was arrested for a robbery with a knife at Publix in Churchill Square.
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(OPD Case # 200900107737)
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at approximately 1:34 p.m. a black male subject
committed a robbery at Publix, 303 SE 17th Street, Churchill Square. The
subject entered the business and removed two (2) bottles of shampoo committing
a Retail Theft. While exiting the business, the subject was confronted by the
store manager in reference to the theft. The subject brandished a pocket
knife threatening the manager then fled the area. No one was injured during
this incident however; these actions changed the retail theft to an Armed
Robbery.
Management from Publix contacted the Ocala Police Department via "911" and
provided a description of the black male. Units responded to the area to
B.O.L.O. for the individual. A few minutes passed and a subject matching the
description was observed on S. Pine Ave. Units converged to this area and the
black male subject fled westbound across Pine Ave into the BP Station, 1010 S.
Pine Ave. Assisting Officers made contact with Subject: William C. Phillips
(black male, dob: 8/24/62) and detained him.
A positive identification was made by the victim and Subject: Phillips was
arrested. Both bottles of shampoo were in a bag which Phillips had in his
possession. Phillips was booked into the Marion County Jail for One Count of
Armed Robbery.
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Posted on Jul 01, 2009 14:45pm by ascroble
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