A disagreement over a cellphone refund at a Tamarac Boost Mobile store turned into an armed holdup, according to an arrest report, after a 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale man allegedly pulled a black handgun on an employee and demanded cash. Michael Q. Randle was arrested on Tuesday following the armed robbery report and a 911 call from the store.
The incident unfolded at the Boost Mobile location at 5100 West Commercial Boulevard, as reported by Tamarac Talk. An employee told deputies that Randle came into the store demanding a refund and a new phone over a transaction from the week before, according to the outlet’s account of deputies’ version of events.
The employee said he tried to work out a compromise, offering to give Randle a new phone if he paid $30 in cash. That offer apparently did not sit well with Randle, who according to the arrest report then pulled out a black handgun and pointed it at the employee, demanding $60 in cash instead.
Employee Says Fear Led Him to Comply
Fearing for his safety, the employee said he handed over the money. According to the report, Randle then fled the store on foot, leaving the clerk shaken but unharmed…