Florida Woman Arrested For Robbing Publix And Threatening To Blow Up Store
A South Florida woman was arrested after she robbed a Publix and threatened to blow it up with everyone inside. It happened just outside of Miami when the woman walked inside the Publix and handed over a note to an employee. It shocked the workers so much that they called police immediately. Thankfully police arrived quickly and put the woman in handcuffs.
Florida Woman Arrested For Robbing Publix And Threatening To Blow Up Store:
According to WFLA, this past was very busy for employees Saturday evening at 9951 Miramar Parkway. This area is about a half an hour north of Miami. The woman arrested was Rebeca Navarro Rodriguez, she woke up wanting violence that day. She parked her car in the lot and walked right inside the Publix and handed a note to an employee demanding money. In the note, she wanted money or threatened to blow up the entire grocery store, essentially killing everyone inside.
After she handed over the note one of the employees ran outside to read her tag. The worker was able to get Rodriguez’s license as she fled the store and police were able to track her down. Later, officials spotted Rodriguez’s car and pulled her over. During the traffic stop, they were able to arrested her and take her in for questioning. She was charged with robbery with sudden snatching. Hopefully she’ll never do this again because this stupid prank got her in serious trouble.
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5. Lake Worth
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4. Florida City
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3. Cocoa
Although Cocoa has a population of 19K, the violent crime rate is 1,108 per 100K residents. This rate is is 2.8 times higher than the national average and 3 times the state average. The most common crimes in this city are assaults and burglaries. If you are looking for a safe place to live, this is one place you should avoid.
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2. Riviera Beach
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1. Lake City
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