Report: He demanded shopper’s keys, then took off from Myrtle Beach grocery store
A person was loading groceries into a vehicle at a Myrtle Beach Walmart Neighborhood Market when a man demanded the keys and drove away with the car Thursday night, according to Myrtle Beach police.
The vehicle was later found, and officers arrested a duo in connection to the incident.
Jonathon Gowers is charged with armed robbery, fugitive from justice, identity fraud and possession of stolen property. Mandy Foster is charged with possession of stolen property and accessory after the fact to a felony.
Authorities initially were sent to Walmart at 3915 N. Kings Hwy. after reports of a robbery. Myrtle Beach police did not release the time the incident happened.
Police said Gowers approached a victim and demanded the victim’s keys. The victim gave Gowers the keys and Gowers then took the car, authorities said.
Officers tried to pull over the vehicle, but the driver did not stop and police lost sight of it.
“A short time later,” police arrested Gowers and his “accomplice,” Foster. During a search of the vehicle, police found a weapon in the cup holder, officers said.
While being booked at the jail, Foster allegedly provided false information about his identity to police. His name was revealed after he was fingerprinted, and police found he is wanted in Alabama.
The Sun News requested information on this robbery Thursday night, but Myrtle Beach police did not provide any information until Tuesday evening.
As of Wednesday morning, Gowers and Foster are still incarcerated at J. Reuben Long Detention Center.
This story was originally published January 30, 2019 at 8:00 AM.
