JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man accused of committing 10 robberies in the three weeks since he was released from jail has been arrested, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday.
All 10 robberies took place between the dates of Jan. 19 and Jan. 21, he said.
The man, Branon William Purcell, allegedly committed the robberies using an "almost identical routine." Waters said Purcell would wear a mask, hat and hoodie and approach the register of a convenience store, holding the cashier at gunpoint and demanding money from the cash register.
Waters said that Purcell committed three back-to-back robberies in one day.
On Jan. 21, officers identified Purcell's vehicle and tried to stop him. He did not stop, Waters said, and "took off," starting a police chase.
Officers were eventually able to stop him and arrest him. According to Waters, he had $1,300 in cash as well as crack cocaine and a loaded Glock handgun in the car.