Police Tell Armed Robbery Suspect 'We WILL Find You' On Facebook
BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) -- One day after Bridgeville Police warned an armed robbery suspect they would find him in a message on their Facebook page, the suspect was taken into custody.
The robbery took place at the Gulf gas station on Railroad Street on Thanksgiving Day.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Robert Leroy Watkins III for his involvement in the robbery and addressed Watkins directly in a post on their Facebook page Saturday afternoon, writing the following message:
"Note to Robert: you will probably be reading this post within a few hours after it is released. The same way you did with the original armed robbery post, as you were holed up, hiding, in that apartment with people that you thought were your friends.We have the video of you changing your clothes before, and after, the robbery. We have you stashing your clothes, your fingerprints were on the counter you slammed and, best of all, your hat is full of your DNA. You have the option to turn yourself in. Contact us as listed above. It's only a matter of time before we find you. Make it easier on yourself now, because we WILL find you."
The Facebook post was signed "Chief."
Police posted an update around 9:45 p.m. Sunday saying that Watkins had been taken into custody.
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