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Lake City Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Nude, Masked Robbery at BJ’s Meat Market

Officers say surveillance footage guided a quick search that led to an arrest without injuries.

Overview

  • Police say a man entered BJ’s Meat Market nude except for a face covering while holding a cloth-wrapped object employees believed was a weapon.
  • Surveillance video was reviewed as officers, with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, set a perimeter and arrested Kobe Latrey Watkins.
  • Authorities report the suspect broke into a cash box and stole more than $1,000 before fleeing the store.
  • Evidence including clothing items and other property believed to be connected to the incident was recovered nearby.
  • Watkins was taken for a medical evaluation and then booked into the Columbia County Detention Center on charges including armed robbery, exposure of sexual organs, grand theft and criminal mischief.