Broward County, Florida. A string of robberies have been reported at the 2100 block of Northwest 47th Street in Lauderhill. The suspect is described as a black man driving a white, Mercury Grand Marquis. Local officers bumped up their patrols in the area. At approximately 9:58 p.m., undercover officers witnessed a man matching the suspect's description and vehicle, approached a woman sitting at a bus stop. He put a gun to her head. The victim gave up her purse and the Police moved in. The Defendant fled the scene in his car.
Police considered the suspect "armed and dangerous" and over a dozen patrol cars participated in the chase. Officers arrested the accused robbery suspect, 20-year old Anthony Ward, after the police chase ended in a downtown Ft. Lauderdale crash. Luckily, no one was injured during the pursuit or the resulting accident. The Officers recovered the victim's purse and a pellet gun from the suspect's vehicle at the scene.
Ward is charged with a laundry list of serious criminal offenses: Armed Robbery with a Firearm, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, Driving with a Suspended License and Violation of Probation. He faces a maximum consecutive sentence of 80 years in State prison, if he is convicted on all charges. The State of Florida defines the crime of robbery with a firearm has been committed when an offender attempts to permanently deprive another of their property with a weapon. This is a very serious criminal offense and is considered a first degree felony in the State of Florida.
I do not represent Anthony Ward, nor do I have information that jeopardizes the attorney/client privileges. If you or a loved one has been convicted of a felony, contact an experienced Miami Criminal Defense Attorney to rigorously defend the charges against you. My firm has over 100 years of combined experience and is ready to fight the grave charges. You are innocent until proven guilty in a Court of law.
Police considered the suspect "armed and dangerous" and over a dozen patrol cars participated in the chase. Officers arrested the accused robbery suspect, 20-year old Anthony Ward, after the police chase ended in a downtown Ft. Lauderdale crash. Luckily, no one was injured during the pursuit or the resulting accident. The Officers recovered the victim's purse and a pellet gun from the suspect's vehicle at the scene.
Ward is charged with a laundry list of serious criminal offenses: Armed Robbery with a Firearm, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, Driving with a Suspended License and Violation of Probation. He faces a maximum consecutive sentence of 80 years in State prison, if he is convicted on all charges. The State of Florida defines the crime of robbery with a firearm has been committed when an offender attempts to permanently deprive another of their property with a weapon. This is a very serious criminal offense and is considered a first degree felony in the State of Florida.
I do not represent Anthony Ward, nor do I have information that jeopardizes the attorney/client privileges. If you or a loved one has been convicted of a felony, contact an experienced Miami Criminal Defense Attorney to rigorously defend the charges against you. My firm has over 100 years of combined experience and is ready to fight the grave charges. You are innocent until proven guilty in a Court of law.
