Arrest Made in Bradenton Armed Robbery

BRADENTON, FL — A 20-year-old Bradenton man faces armed robbery charges after police say they connected him with a recent armed robbery at a Metro PCS store.

According to Bradenton Police, the crime in question occurred around 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 24. Police say a man walked into the 2412 Manatee Ave. E. store, displayed a gun and demanded money. After receiving cash, the man left the area in a black four-door Hyundai.

No injuries were reported in the robbery.

On Aug. 25, police say deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office spotted the car and attempted to pull it over. That attempt led to a pursuit and the ultimate arrest of Timothy Adam Fulton. Police say deputies charged Fulton initially with traffic-related offenses.

After the victim and witnesses of the Metro PCS robbery positively identified Fulton as the man who robbed the store, police charged him in the case.

Fulton was being held in the Manatee County Jail Monday without bond, jail records indicate.

Booking photo courtesy of the Bradenton Police Department