Suspects caught on camera stealing $8,000 from market in Deerfield Beach

Deerfield Beach, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify several people involved in a strong-arm robbery at a market in Deerfield Beach.

Shortly before 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, a man wearing a white tank top and black pants entered Tony’s Market located at 5105 North Dixie Highway in Deerfield Beach to buy a black and purple Dutch cigar.

According to detectives, the man was unhappy with the change he received from the cashier. A verbal altercation occurred between the two before the man left the store.

Moments later, the man came back with five others.

Surveillance video sent by BSO shows the man jumping over the counter, grabbing the cashier, throwing him to the ground and holding the man down. While the victim was being held down, other subjects also jumped the counter.

Investigators said the men stole approximately $8,000 from the business before fleeing the scene.

Anyone who can identify the people involved in this strong-arm robbery is asked to contact BSO Robbery Detective Mark Copley at 954-321-4738 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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