Man Charged In Coral Springs TJ Maxx Robbery
CORAL SPRINGS (CBSMiami) – A Boynton Beach man has been charged in the armed robbery of a TJ Maxx store last March.
On March 23rd, Ranier Cox, 30, walked into the store located at 1200 University Drive in Coral Springs Just after 1:30 p.m., according to the arrest form.
Police said he went up to the manager, told her was being robbed and then walked her towards the cash office. On their way, the manager mouthed the word "help" to a security officer. When they reached the entrance to the cash office, Cox reportedly pulled a gun and ordered the security officer to lay down on floor. That's when, according the arrest report, Cox realized the security officer had no gun.
Fearing that customers would see what was going on, Cox ordered the manager and security officer into the cash room, according to the arrest report. He had them open the safe and then allegedly stole more than $3,200 which he stuffed into a back pack.
Cox then forced the manager and security officer to walk him to the front of the store.
Police said in addition to the manager and security officer's statements, a witness picked Cox out of a photo line up. Also phone records put him in the area of the store at the time of the robbery.
Police said the found Cox in the Broward County Jail. Seems he was picked up on April 11th and charged with eight other armed robbery charges, five counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault with a firearm.
He's being held without bond.
