Key Information
– **Incident Date**: February 25
– **Location**: River Trace apartment complex, Bradenton, Florida
– **Suspects**: Jeremiah Williams, 19, and a 17-year-old from Clearwater
– **Charges**: Armed robbery with a firearm
– **Evidence**: Backpacks containing electronics, marijuana, and a stolen firearm
– **Ongoing Investigation**
BRADENTON, Fla. — Two Florida teenagers have been arrested following an incident in which they allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm and stole her purse on February 25 at an apartment complex in Bradenton.
Jeremiah Williams, aged 19, along with a 17-year-old boy from Clearwater, are currently facing charges of armed robbery with a firearm, as reported by the Bradenton Police Department in a Facebook post.
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<p><em>10 Tampa Bay will not disclose the identity of the 17-year-old due to his status as a minor.</em></p>
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<p>According to police bodycam footage, officers were seen searching nearby woods for the suspects. The 17-year-old was ultimately apprehended and taken into custody.</p>
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<p>During their search, officers discovered two backpacks hidden behind the apartment building. These bags contained various electronics, 258 grams of marijuana, and a firearm reported stolen from Manatee County.</p>
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<p>Authorities later identified Jeremiah Williams as the second suspect. He surrendered to law enforcement on March 2, according to police.</p>
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<p>The investigation remains ongoing, as per the police department's statement.</p>
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<p><strong>The full bodycam footage is available for viewing below:</strong></p>
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<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/BradentonPD/videos/563875383345283/" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BradentonPD/videos/563875383345283/"/><p>🚨 Teens arrested for armed robbery 🚨 On February 25, BPD responded to a 911 caller who reported two juveniles approached her at the River Trace apartment complex and asked for a ride, but she refused. She said the juveniles then threatened her with a firearm and took her purse. The victim provided descriptions of the suspects, and BPD patrol and Crime Reduction Team officers located one of them, a 17-year-old from Clearwater, hiding in a wooded area behind the complex. Officers also found two backpacks behind an apartment building. The bags contained electronics, 258 grams of marijuana, and a firearm reported stolen in Manatee County.
Detectives later identified the second suspect as Jeremiah Williams, 19, of Bradenton. Williams turned himself in to BPD on March 2.
Both are charged with armed robbery with a firearm. The investigation is ongoing.
Posted by Bradenton Police Department on Monday, March 3, 2025
