Alleged Mainline Starbucks Robber Turns Himself in

Day after armed robbery, suspect turns himself in

The search for a man who allegedly held up a woman Thursday outside of a Mainline Starbucks then later allegedly used her credit cards to buy Starbucks at another location didn't last long.

Hassan Grimes along with his lawyer turned himself in to Radnor Township Police Friday, police said.

The 33-year-old was charged later in the day with a slew of charges including robbery, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, indecent assault, theft, retail theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, access device fraud and ID theft.

On Thursday a morning coffee run in Wayne, Pa.  took a dangerous turn when a mother and her 1-year-old child were allegedly held at gunpoint while walking back to her car.

Police responded to a report of a robbery at the 216 E. Lancaster Ave. coffee shop just before 10 a.m., according to Radnor Township Police.

The victim told officers that she was in the back parking lot putting her child in her car when a man came up behind her, held a gun to her head and robbed her, police said.

"The only thing he told her was not to turn around and if she would turn around that he would shoot her. So she complied, she turned over all the jewelry as well as her watch and he removed the bag from her car," said Radnor Township Police Sgt. Andy Block.

Thankfully the victim and her child were unharmed.

Grimes allegedly fled the scene on foot before reportedly jumping into a white vehicle -- possibly a Toyota -- and driving off, according to cops.

The car was last seen heading south on the Blue Route towards the Target at the Springfield Mall, police said.

While in the store Grimes allegedly racked up more than $900 -- mostly in gift cards -- on a credit card that wasn't his, police said.

His last purchase was ironically at the Starbucks inside that store, cops said. He could even be seen on video walking out of the store with a Starbucks cup in his hand.

Grimes will be arraigned Saturday morning.


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