Lauderhill, FL – Law enforcement agencies in South Florida are reminding residents to meet in safe public locations when buying or selling items online after two separate marketplace transactions ended in robberies over the weekend.
One incident occurred in Lauderhill, where a 19-year-old clothing business owner arranged to meet two teenagers who expressed interest in purchasing apparel from his brand.
The seller said the meeting appeared normal until one of the teens lifted his jacket, making it appear he was armed, before the pair grabbed the merchandise and fled the scene…