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Four arrests have been made in a trio of armed robberies in Davie and Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines, Florida – Pembroke Pines police made four arrests in Davie and Pembroke Pines.

According to Pembroke Pines police, on Sunday, July 25th, Juqwan Brown, 18, Jamarian Brooks, 18, Verlantis Finnie, 18, and un-named juvenile worked in unison to steal a large quantity of high end from a Walgreens on Pines Boulevard. They then sprayed two of the employees with a chemical agent and hit them with bottles as they made their escape. All four fled the scene in a Nissan Maxima before police officers arrived.

According to Pembroke Pines detectives, they discovered that the four were involved in an organized crime ring spanning through Miami-Dade and Broward County.

The following Tuesday, they committed similar robberies at a Hobby Lobby and a Walgreens in Davie. Employees were sprayed with a chemical agent and merchandise was taken.

Miami Police Detectives spotted the suspects’ vehicle about an hour after the last robbery occurred and all four were taken into custody. They are now are facing a variety of charges to include armed robbery, battery, and battery on persons 65 years of age or older.

Raymond Simpson

Raymond Simpson is an Ohio native, long-time Coral Springs resident, and the Editor at MDMH Coral Springs. He lives with his family in The Dells, where you can find him on weekends running – literally running – with his two golden retrievers.

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