A reported robbery was actually a drug deal, and police caught a man riding away on bike
A 30-year-old man is facing multiple charges after being arrested while police were investigating a reported robbery on Ocean Boulevard, according to an incident report.
Jeremy Clark Rector was detained while riding a bicycle with no head lamp — which violates a city ordinance — on a sidewalk near North Kings Highway as he matched the description of a man suspected of committing a robbery in the area of 701 North Ocean Boulevard on Friday night, the police report states. Upon more information, officers learned that the incident reported was a drug deal and not a robbery, according to the report.
Rector was placed under arrest for a bicycle violation and loitering for a harmful purpose, the report states. A search revealed that he had weed in his left shoe, prompting a simple possession of marijuana charge, the report states. The weight of the drugs was six-tenths of a gram, according to the report.
According to online records, Rector was still incarcerated as of early Saturday afternoon with his bond set at $1,000.
This story was originally published May 4, 2019 at 2:14 PM.
