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Suspect arrested in traffic stop robbery

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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect Saturday in the Nov. 10 robbery of a woman at a traffic stop in North Fort Myers.

Thomas Chauncey Painter, 37, was arrested at 10:36 p.m. on Saturday in connection with the robbery at the intersection of Pine Island Road and US-41.

The victim, Ralynn Metz, told law enforcement officers that the suspect grabbed money out of her hand at the stop. The total was $150 she had just gotten from her bank.

Painter has been charged with Robbery By Sudden Snatching Without Firearm Or Weapon.

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Suspect arrested in traffic stop robbery

1 min read

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect Saturday in the Nov. 10 robbery of a woman at a traffic stop in North Fort Myers.

Thomas Chauncey Painter, 37, was arrested at 10:36 p.m. on Saturday in connection with the robbery at the intersection of Pine Island Road and US-41.

The victim, Ralynn Metz, told law enforcement officers that the suspect grabbed money out of her hand at the stop. The total was $150 she had just gotten from her bank.

Painter has been charged with Robbery By Sudden Snatching Without Firearm Or Weapon.

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office