iPhone Sale To Stranger Ends With Armed Robbery
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DANIA BEACH (CBSMiami) – A 16-year-old Broward teen got more than he bargained for while trying to sell his cellphone to a stranger.
Instead of a simple transaction, Aharon Cohen was robbed at gunpoint.
According to BSO, Cohen used a popular mobile app to set up the sale of an iPhone. A potential buyer agreed to meet him on December 14th in the parking lot of a friend's warehouse, located at 2599 Griffin Road in Dania Beach.
Watch the surveillance video here:
When the supposed buyer arrived, the two discussed the sale for several minutes until the man pulled out a gun.
The gunman forced Cohen into the warehouse as a second masked robber appeared. The two thieves rifled through the warehouse for about 15 minutes, while holding Cohen at gunpoint.
Once they had taken more than 40 electronic items from the warehouse, the gunman demanded Cohen's personal cell phone, his wallet and his clothes.
"It's heartbreaking, yeah, a lot of nerves," said Debbie Markus, who runs the business.
Her teenage employee hasn't been back to work since.
"It was a very traumatizing experience for him," she said.
In total, the crooks took thousands of dollars worth in phones, tablets and cameras. Markus thinks they planned the heist in advance.
They got away in a white older model four-door sedan, possibly a Dodge Stratus. The car was missing its hubcaps and the front bumper was hanging loose.
The gunman wore a black baseball cap with the letters "NY" embroidered in gold. He also wore a black long-sleeve T-shirt with various gold and white logos and designs on the front and both sleeves, baggie khaki cargo shorts and black sandals with black socks.
The second suspect, described as heavyset, wore a black sleeveless T-shirt with a white long-sleeve undershirt, a black and gray baseball cap, jean shorts and athletic shoes. He also wore a black backpack, black gloves and a black cloth covering his face.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Mark Copley at 954-321-4738.
If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org.
Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.