Polite Armed Robber Holds Up Pizza Place Because His 'Kids Need Christmas'

Have you seen this man? An angst-filled armed robber politely robbed a pizza take-out restaurant in Deerfield Beach stating he needed to buy Christmas presents for his kids. The crime was captured on the restaurants security video.Anyone with information is asked to contact BSO Detective David Agusti at 954-321-4332 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or www.browardcrimestoppers.org. A reward of up to $3,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.http://www.sheriff.org/posts/post.cfm?id=4EDF806C-E88E-B9D3-6AF4-916963EAAC03
Posted by Broward Sheriff's Office on Friday, January 8, 2016

An armed robber who held up a Florida pizza takeout restaurant last month apologetically told staff he was only doing it because his "kids need Christmas."

Witnesses said the unidentified masked man was "very polite" when he asked a worker at Little Caesars in Deerfield Beach to open the safe and registers on Dec. 9, according to a statement by Broward Sheriff's Office.

Surveillance camera footage released Friday shows the suspect wielding a black handgun as he enters the business. Police said he initially asked the restaurant worker to "please" open the safe and give him the money, but it was empty.

Have you seen this man? An angst-filled armed robber politely robbed a pizza take-out restaurant in Deerfield Beach...
Posted by Broward Sheriff's Office on Friday, January 8, 2016

He then asked her to open the registers, and emptied the contents into a black backpack before fleeing the scene.

The suspect added he was "sorry for doing this" but said that his "kids need Christmas," per the police statement.

The man is described as black with a light complexion, in his early 20s, and about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium frame and mustache. He was wearing a dark gray sweatshirt with "Nike" in black letters and had a gold grill on his teeth.

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