Known felon who robbed Brooksville Wawa at gunpoint sentenced to 25 years in prison
One year after an armed robbery went down at the Wawa at 20101 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, Florida, known felon David Michael Brady, 30, appeared in District Court and pled guilty to charges of Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. The armed robbery occurred on July 7, 2020. A full year later, Brady was sentenced to prison on July 19, 2021.
On July 7, 2020, just after 5 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Wawa located at 20101 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville in reference to a report of an Armed Commercial Robbery.
A clerk told deputies that a man, later identified as Brady, entered the store and selected several items. When Brady attempted to pay for the items, his debit card was declined. Brady then went toward the ATM as the clerk continued to assist other customers.
The clerk said Brady returned to the counter and attempted to pay for the items with the same debit card, which was again declined. The clerk said Brady returned to the counter yet again and this time lifted his shirt to display the butt of a long gun.
Brady proceeded to demand all the money in the register; and the clerk complied.
Brady grabbed a pack a cigarettes prior to exiting the business. Brady was seen getting into a waiting vehicle and fleeing the area.
Store clerks said that Brady was seen at the gas station several times earlier that morning prior to the armed commercial robbery. Using a detailed description provided by store clerks and surveillance video, deputies were able to identify Brady as a suspect in the armed commercial robbery.
On July 14, 2020, Brady was located at a residence on Decatur Avenue. Brady made several statements to detectives about his involvement in the armed commercial robbery at Wawa.
Brady, after pleading guilty to Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, was sentenced on Monday to 25-years in prison by District Court Judge Stephen Toner.
(Source: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office)
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