U.S. Marshals Confirm Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde As Piggly Wiggly Robbery Suspects

February 4, 2016

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UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: U.S Marshals have confirmed that a modern day Bonnie and Clyde are suspects in yesterday’s robbery of the Piggly Wiggly in it Davisville.

UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: The FBI has confirmed that Blake Fitzgerald and Brittany Nicole Harper were last seen around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday crossing over from Florida into Alabama driving a black Ford F-150 with a broken window. This sighting confirmed by federal authorities was about five minutes after the robbery of the Piggly Wiggly in Davisville. There has been no official confirmation from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that the couple are suspects in the Piggly Wiggly robbery.

UPDATE 4:45 p.m.: The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Blake Fitzgerald is a suspect in Wednesday’s armed robbery of the Alvin Island’s store in Destin. The business at 1000 U.S. Highway 98 was robbed at gunpoint shortly after noon. The man was accompanied by a white female who left the store just prior to the holdup.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A couple wanted in connection with a crime spree in Alabama and Georgia may have been responsible for the armed robbery of the  Piggly Wiggly on Highway 97 in Davisville, FL, Wednesday afternoon.

Employees said a white male walked into the store about 4:40 p.m., pulled back his shirt to show a gun and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. He reportedly fled along with a female in a black Ford F-150 pickup truck with a busted-out window. They were chased briefly by a store employee north on Highway 97 across the state line into Atmore. There were no injuries reported.

According to store employees, the couple was clearly Blake Fitzgerald and Brittany Nicole Harper, both age 31 of Joplin, MO.  Employees said deputies showed them photographs of the couple from a law enforcement bulletin, and it was a certain match.

As of late Thursday morning, a spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said they have not confirmed the identities of any suspects in the robbery, and their investigation is continuing.

Fitzgerald and Harper are wanted for an armed robbery and kidnapping at a gas station about 30 miles outside Macon, GA, about 11 p.m. Monday. They were last seen southbound on I-75 in a stolen silver 2010 Ford Edge.

They are also wanted for robbing and abducting a hotel clerk in Tuscaloosa, attempting to rob a McDonald’s manager across from a Birmingham mall, and kidnapping woman and stealing her SUV in Vestavia Hills, AL. outside of Birmingham. The kidnapped woman was released unharmed by the couple outside of an emergency room.

The hotel clerk in Tuscaloosa told authorities that the couple said they were headed to Florida, possibly Panama City, to get married, according to published reports.

The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is offering a total of $10,000 for the couple’s capture on charges from Alabama and Georgia.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Fitzgerald or Harper should call their local law enforcement agency immediately. They are armed and dangerous and should not be confronted by anyone but law enforcement, according to the FBI.

Pictured above and below: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on the scene of an armed robbery of the Davisville Piggly Wiggly Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos. Pictured inset and bottom: Employees believe Blake Fitzgerald and Brittany Nicole Harper, a couple wanted for crimes in Alabama and Georgia, were responsible for the holdup.

Comments

13 Responses to “U.S. Marshals Confirm Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde As Piggly Wiggly Robbery Suspects”

  1. Retired on February 4th, 2016 12:01 pm

    Does Piggy Wiggly have surveillance camera footage?

  2. Real Truth on February 4th, 2016 11:43 am

    There are codes in life Linda that everyone sets for them selves.Regardless if you have a loved one compromised or not you stick to them or you are hypocritical..As for the couple I hope they are apprehended soon and receive all the help they need..

  3. nod on February 4th, 2016 10:05 am

    Catch’em and Hang’em high. No mercy.

  4. linda on February 4th, 2016 9:55 am

    David Green is not a hypocrite—–he has had wisdom beyond his years as long as I have known him. To “truth” —has a loved one of yours ever been compromised as David’s son was? My children are my life—–I know what he feels

  5. Sara on February 4th, 2016 9:03 am

    Bonnie & Clyde…Probably go down in a blaze of glory or not.

  6. MommaH on February 4th, 2016 8:38 am

    I went to high school with Brittany. It was a private Christian school and she was a cheerleader. Rumors are that she had been involved with meth which is sadly rampant in Joplin. it’s sad to see how far she’s fallen. I hope they are caught and she gets the help she needs soon.

  7. Truth on February 4th, 2016 8:30 am

    @David Huie Green, your attitude toward the justice system and due process has dramatically changed now that someone you are close to is a victim. You appear bias. What happened to your little quotes regarding “David for justice” or “David for due process”…..? Quit being a hypocrite…….

  8. Jcellops on February 4th, 2016 8:22 am

    Probably have to factor in just how much $ they got from this piggly wiggly heist to estimate when they’ll strike again.

  9. rre on February 4th, 2016 7:48 am

    Trying to be Bonnie and Clyde don’t work now days now days you will get killed alot faster

  10. Honest John on February 4th, 2016 6:26 am

    It’s just a matter of time before they are caught. That little smile will be long gone. I just hope nobody gets hurt in the process.

  11. David Huie Green on February 4th, 2016 5:31 am

    Gun him down if he ever tries to rob my son’s place of employment again.

    David for forgiveness by the Lord,
    so send him on to judgment

  12. 429SCJ on February 4th, 2016 3:23 am

    Ford Motor Company is about the only smart decision those two have made.

  13. Crystal on February 4th, 2016 3:04 am

    I have seen this on the news. It didn’t even occur to me to be on the lookout. It’s very easy to take our sleepy little town for granted. It’s scary because this couple incorporated kidnapping into their crime spree………. Yikes!!!!

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