Overview
- Boynton Beach police arrested Isaiah Thurston, 20, and Jakeria Riley, 24, on counts that include kidnapping, armed robbery, resisting arrest, probation violation, and drug possession.
- The driver reported that a masked man entered near the Catalina Center, pressed a gun to the driver’s back, canceled the ride, and summoned a female accomplice.
- Investigators say the pair forced two hours of ATM withdrawal attempts across West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach before returning to Boynton Beach and fleeing.
- A search that included a perimeter, K‑9 and aviation support preceded a tip that led detectives to the suspects near the Courtyard Marriott Hotel.
- Police say Riley possessed cocaine and several credit cards at arrest, and both are jailed without bond at the Palm Beach County Jail pending court appearances.