Nine Mile Road Armed Robbery Suspect Sentenced

August 31, 2017

The man who acted as a lookout in a Nine Mile Road convenience store robbery is headed to prison.

Joseph Donald Reynolds was sentenced by Circuit Judge Edward P. Nickinson to 20 years in state prison. On May 26, 2017, Joseph Reynolds pleaded no contest to the charges of robbery with a deadly weapon and battery upon a jail visitor or other detainee.

On June 15, 2016, Reynolds and co-defendant Ryan Cheney, entered the Raceway Gas Station on Nine Mile Road. While Reynolds acted as a lookout, Cheney pointed the firearm at the clerk and demanded money and cigarettes. Cheney discharged the firearm into the floor towards the clerk. Both defendants fled the scene in the getaway vehicle waiting outside driven by co-defendant, Hunter Lafoe. All three defendants were apprehended a few days later.
Cheney was convicted of armed robbery with a firearm with discharge in May 2017. Cheney was sentenced to life in state prison. Since there is no parole in Florida, Cheney will serve the remainder of his life in prison.
Hunter Lafoe pled no contest to the charge of principal to robbery with a deadly weapon in May 2017. He will be sentenced on September 8, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. He faces up to 10 years in state prison.

Editor’s note: At time of story publication, Reynolds’ mugshot was available from the Escambia County Jail.


Comments

2 Responses to “Nine Mile Road Armed Robbery Suspect Sentenced”

  1. Micblle on September 10th, 2017 1:18 pm

    Actually thru do have family.

  2. Gary on August 31st, 2017 10:09 am

    Excellent work arresting the three thugs. Hopefully they fit in prison. They will not be missed.

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