A suspect police said ran over a woman after he attempted to rob her at a Homestead gas station was arrested at his North Miami home Thursday night, authorities said.
John Croissy, 26, was taken into custody without incident at about 8:30 p.m., police said.
“It was a very quick and surprising moment for him. He wasn’t aware we were in the area,” Morales said. “As soon as we observed him, I can’t go into many details as far as the actual arrest, but we basically swarmed him and he had nowhere to go and we took him into custody.”
Croissy is expected to appear in court Friday. He will be charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, Morales said.
It wasn't immediately known whether Croissy has an attorney.
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The attempted robbery happened on Aug. 5 as the woman was pumping gas at the Sunoco station at U.S. 1 and Southwest 308th Street, according to police. He tried to steal her purse, but she fought back and he did not get away with it, police said.
He then got in his car and drove over the woman, police said. She was airlifted that day to Kendall Regional Medical Center, where she was in serious condition.
Morales said he had been in contact with the victim Thursday night and she was very glad the suspect had been apprehended.
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