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Police: Florida man brings baby daughter along for armed robbery

By Chelsea Todaro
Nov 6, 2015

A St. Petersburg, Florida, man was arrested after police say he committed an armed robbery with his 18-month-old baby along for the ride.

Police said they received a call about an armed robbery at a QuickThru convenience store Thursday afternoon and, though the robber was masked, witnesses got a good look at his car, The Tampa Bay Times reports. An officer spotted the car and pulled over Edward Melendez.

A mask, a gun -- and Melendez’s 18-month-old daughter -- were found in the car, according to the Times.

Melendez was arrested on charges that include armed robbery and child endangerment.

Read more at tampabay.com 

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