The Brief
- Detectives identified 25-year-old Dezmone Johnson as the suspect who allegedly snatched over $22,000 in gold jewelry from a Treasure Coast Mall kiosk.
- Video footage captured the suspect posing as a customer before grabbing the chains, while additional footage showed him selling items at a pawn shop.
- Authorities located and arrested Johnson in Broward County, charging him with robbery by sudden snatching.
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.
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. …