Vero Beach, FL – In a shocking turn of events, Glenn Thomas Carvajal, a 34-year-old Vero Beach resident, has pleaded guilty to armed robbery of a local GameStop store.
Carvajal, a former GameStop manager, robbed the store located in Vero Beach on October 10, 2013. He approached an employee, handed them a handwritten note that read, ‘I have a gun, please empty the register as soon as possible,’ while showing what appeared to be the grip of a black semi-automatic firearm.
Before exiting the store, Carvajal warned the employee that he had someone monitoring the phones that knew who he was, where he lived, and would kill or hurt him or one of his family members.
The case was solved after images from the store surveillance video were released to the media, prompting several witnesses to come forward and identify Carvajal.
Carvajal faces a possible statutory maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison for interfering with commerce by threats or violence. He also faces a consecutive seven-year term up to life in prison for possessing and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Sentencing is set for July 23, 2014, before U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks in West Palm Beach.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida commended the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carmen Lineberger.
This brazen act of violence has sent shockwaves through the community, and citizens are breathing a sigh of relief that justice is being served. The people of Vero Beach are grateful for the hard work and dedication of the law enforcement agencies involved in this case.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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