19-year-old arrested in connection to armed robbery

Deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who was a suspect of an armed robbery on Aug. 25.

According to a Bradenton police press release, 19-year-old Timothy A. Fulton, of Bradenton, was positively identified by witnesses as the gunman who, at 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 24 entered a Metro PCS store on Manatee Avenue East, showed a handgun and demanded money. He left with an unknown amount of money in a black Hyundai.

On Aug. 25, deputies conducted a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle and Fulton was driving. Fulton was held on $59,240 bond and was charged with the following:

• Armed robbery.
• Misuse of temporary tag.
• Aggravated flee with injury or damage.
• Reckless driving.
• Leaving the scene of a crash.
• Resisting an officer without violence.
• Failure to have motor vehicle liability insurance.

Anyone with information about the case No. 2016-7167 can contact Det. Eleazar Garcia at 941-932-9373 or contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-634-8477 or going online at www.manateecrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published August 29, 2016 at 11:10 AM with the headline "19-year-old arrested in connection to armed robbery."