Orlando jury convicts men of using hammer, gun to rob pawn shop

One of my last investigations at Value Pawn/EZPawn before I started my own loss prevention consulting company.

"Orlando jury convicts men of using hammer, gun to rob pawn shop."

An Orlando federal jury has convicted two men of armed robbery for beating a customer with a hammer while stealing 100 pieces of gold and jewelry plus cash from an Apopka pawn shop, according to prosecutors.One of the men, Linell Devon Lowe, 22, pointed a gun at the store's manager and stole money from cash registers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.The other man, Latavis Deyonta Mackroy, 20, was armed with a hammer and hit a customer with it several times while stealing about 100 pieces of gold and diamond jewelry, the office reported.RelatedPublix promises: No more lightweight chickensTopicsTheftCrimeApopkaMapsOrlando, FL, USAThe robbery was at Value Pawn and Jewelry in Apopka May 23.Both men face a minimum sentence of seven years in prison for using a firearm during a robbery. They face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-apopka-hammer-pawn-shop-robbery-conviction-20140418,0,5550428.story

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