The girlfriend of the man accused of dressing like an officer and stealing guns from a pawnshop is now in jail for a similar crime. Hendry County Sheriff’s Office arrested suspect Ruby Nieves, 42, in LaBelle Wednesday after investigators say they found a stolen gun in her home. According to HCSO, May 19, deputies and […]
We reported employees at a pawnshop in Southwest Florida were tied up recently by a suspect during a robbery, and we are continuing to get a better idea about what happened when those employees were witness to six guns being taken from a safe at there. A woman who knows one of the employees shared […]
Officer impersonator on the run after stealing guns from LaBelle pawn shop
Published: May 20, 2021 5:55 PM EDT
Updated: May 20, 2021 6:07 PM EDT
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A suspect accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer at a pawn shop is on the run. Investigators say he tied up employees there and got away with half a dozen guns.
Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms confirmed someone wearing a law enforcement uniform complete with a badge took six guns from Capital Pawn ono West Hickpochee Avenue in LaBelle.
Susan Garcia works right down the street from Capital Pawn. She never dreamed about a fake cop targeting her place of business until now.