MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A suspect was arrested Wednesday, a week after he attacked a man outside a Publix in Miami Beach and stole the victim’s Louis Vuitton bag, authorities said.
According to an arrest report, the strongarm robbery occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. on April 22 outside the Publix at 6876 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach police said the victim told officers that he had just exited the supermarket while carrying the designer bag around his shoulder when he was approached by the suspect, later identified as David Bush, who inquired about purchasing it.
Bush, who is currently homeless, then began to punch the victim in the face, causing the victim to fall to the ground, authorities said.
According to the report, as the victim was on the ground, Bush snatched the bag from his hand and fled the scene on a motorized scooter.
The victim told officers that the bag contained two Louis Vuitton belts and about $500 in cash.
According to the report, detectives obtained surveillance video from Publix, which captured the robbery.
They were eventually able to identify Bush as the suspect due to several past encounters with him in the North Beach area, authorities said.
The victim also identified him as the robber in a photo-lineup.
Bush was found by police Wednesday in the 1900 block of West Bay Drive and was taken into custody.
He faces charges of strongarm robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
As of Thursday morning, Bush was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Online jail records listed his bond as “to be set.”
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