Video: Man snatches $22K in gold from Florida mall kiosk and pawns it before arrest
Brazen robbery suspect swipes gold from mall
A man was arrested after law enforcement officials said he was caught on camera stealing tens of thousands of dollar’s worth of gold from a kiosk in the mall and selling it at a pawn shop.
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. - A 25-year-old man faces a robbery charge after authorities identified him as the suspect who stole more than $22,000 in gold jewelry from a mall kiosk.
Treasure Coast Mall robbery
What we know:
Martin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations detectives identified Dezmone Johnson, 25, as the suspect in a high-value theft. Video footage showed Johnson posing as a legitimate customer at a Treasure Coast Mall kiosk while looking at several gold chains before grabbing the jewelry and running.
Surveillance footage shows a suspect posing as a customer while examining gold chains at a Treasure Coast Mall kiosk before grabbing the jewelry and running. Courtesy: Martin County Sheriff's Office.
A second video captured Johnson at a pawn shop selling the stolen items, which totaled more than $22,000 in losses.
Surveillance camera footage from a local pawn shop shows the suspect selling the stolen gold jewelry. Courtesy: Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives worked alongside the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force to locate Johnson in Broward County.
He was taken into custody, charged with robbery by sudden snatching, and added the offense to his extensive criminal history.
Dezmone Johnson, 25, was arrested and charged with robbery by sudden snatching following a gold jewelry theft at the Treasure Coast Mall. Courtesy: Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Details missing from report
What we don't know:
Officials have not disclosed whether any of the stolen gold jewelry was successfully recovered from the pawn shop.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Martin County Sheriff's Office, which provided video evidence and details on the investigation, as well as the Broward County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.