Boca Raton – Local police arrested six suspects Aug. 7 for allegedly robbing a bicyclist near 1200 NW 15th Court, police said.
Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said officers responded about 12:30 a.m. to the robbery report. The victim told them he was riding his bicycle home from work and was a few blocks from home, when a group of men attacked him. The suspects, who apparently laid in wait for him, knocked him off his bicycle, punched him numerous times, and stole his wallet and work hat.
Boonenberg said the suspects ran back to their car, which was parked in a nearby parking lot, and fled the scene. A witness saw the suspects get into a Honda Accord and leave heading towards Glades Road.
Members of the Tactical Team located the vehicle and the occupants. The suspect’s hat was recovered from inside the vehicle, as were several items of clothing that he and the witness said the suspects were wearing during the commission of the crime.
The following six suspects were arrested and charged with strong-arm robbery: Dylan Besser, 17, Erik White, 16, Arnold Francois, 17, and Caique Michael Lima, 16, all of Boca Raton and Michael Garland, 19, and Jean Luc, 19, both of Boynton Beach.