Policy Text
POLICY
170.0ROBBERY - STRONGARM
REVISED: 11 /2011
REVISED: 4/2019RELATED POLICIES:
Reviewed and Revised by Chief David
Magnusson 4/2019
A.Whenever a purse or jewelry, or other property of value, is taken from the actual physical
control of an individual by criminal suspect, the police report should be headed as
Robbery - Strong-arm, regardless of the level of force, violence, assault or putting in fear.
B.If an arrest is made in the above offense, § 812.131, Fla. Stat., titled “robbery by sudden
snatching,” will be considered to determine the appropriate charge(s). Note that
additional penalties will apply in the event that the suspect was armed.
C.If victim property is recovered, it can immediately be returned to its rightful owner after
being photographed and after all pertinent information about the item(s) is recorded. Said
photographs will be placed into evidence under the appropriate offense report number.
D.Procedures pertaining to suspect, victim, and witness statements and information, as well
as crime scene preservation, as outlined in Police 216.2 “Robbery – Armed (delayed)”
will be applicable.
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