Reply #19: Gunman uses ruse about diabetic mother to rob Publix in Boca (FL) [View All]

"A man robbed a Boca Raton grocery store at gunpoint over the weekend after claiming he had lost track of his diabetic mother, according to police reports. The robbery, which was caught on surveillance videotape, happened about 8 p.m. Saturday at Publix, 1339 W. Palmetto Park Road.
"It was extremely brazen," said Boca Raton police spokesman Jeff Kelly. "He did it while the store was open for business. Our main concern is that because he had the gun out, the next time it could escalate to violence."
The man, seen standing near the customer-service desk, asked employees to help them find his mother, Bernice, who was inside the store, according to police reports. The suspect told employees his mother is diabetic and sometimes gets lost and confused."

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