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Two Charged With Four Robberies; Suspect Left His EBT Card Behind
November 3, 2015
Two suspects have been charged in four armed robberies in Escambia County — caught after one suspect left his EBT card behind at one holdup.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office charged 24-year-old Joseph M. Vaughn and 22-year-old Demeko L. Sims with robbery with a firearm, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and wearing a mask or hood during the commission of a felony. Both were taken into custody without incident during a traffic stop near the intersection of Mobile and Green streets.
The two are believed to have committed four armed robberies during a spree that began October 17th:
- October 17 – Lucky 7, 4901 Lillian Hwy
- October 20 – Mom & Pop, 2600 East Olive Rd
- October 24 - Quick Mart, 6090 West Fairfield Drive
- November 1 - Lucky 7, 4801 Lillian Hwy
Investigators were able to identify the suspects through surveillance video. On all four robberies, Sims was wearing the same pants. He also left his EBT card on the counter during one of the robberies.
Vaughn remains in the Escambia County Jail without bond, while Sims remains jailed with bond set at $900,000.
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13 Responses to “Two Charged With Four Robberies; Suspect Left His EBT Card Behind”
No TG that look is “Man. I’m stupid!” and the other one is thinking man he’s stupid!
Sims has that look of I hope they will give me another Card.
The sad thing is..probably neither of them will do any serious jail time…and once again we the tax payers will pay for their attorney…their room and board and maybe ..just maybe their rehabilitation….
LOL!!! Left his EBT card… What an idiot!!!
It’s a growing trend with perfectly healthy 21 year olds to get on the welfare train asap! while it once was a shameful thing it is now a badge of honor to see who can scam the system the most and never work…….
Maybe, Just Maybe they should work for food, Just saying ! FREE LOADERS!
Now there is dumb and then there is Panhandle dumb! Guess which one this is! Wonder what the loser was getting benefits for!
EBT = Extra Bad Thug
Well, at least he won’t hafta worry about food where he is going to be for a few years, hehe.
Does make one wonder how the card came out at all though. You would not use your card then rob the place, at least I don’t think anybody could be that stupid.
This is one case where being on welfare really paid off. What a pair of geniuses.
Genius, I think not.
Lucky 7 ummm or not so lucky lol
4 armed robberies? Trying to take what they did not earn. EBT was not enuf so go rob folks. Glad that our LEO’s got these 2 lowlifes off the streets.
If guilty, I hope the Judge uses extreme prejudice.