A St. Lucie County woman, after pleading guilty last November, has been hit with a 36-month federal prison sentence for her role in an attempted Hobbs Act robbery, authorities announced. Jennifer Scee, 48, of St. Lucie County, is looking at three years of supervised release following her stint behind bars for the crime she committed last spring.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Scee made her move on April 21, 2023, when she charged into a Port St. Lucie pharmacy and demanded Dilaudid from a pharmacy associate. She flashed a weapon when her prescription request was denied. The tense standoff escalated as Scee leaped over the counter and pointed the gun directly at the associate's chest. Her plans hit the skids when the startled worker raised the alarm, sending Scee scrambling out empty-handed.
In the wake of the botched holdup, Port St. Lucie Police Department officers were able to snatch up surveillance footage showing Scee decked out in a white shirt, black leggings, a black hat, and a surgical mask, entering and exiting the pharmacy with haste. Her getaway car, a Honda Civic Coupe with unmistakably dark tinted windows, was also caught on camera close to the crime scene and was later matched to Scee.
U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks laid down Scee's punishment at the recommendation of U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida. The case was brought to a close thanks to the investigative efforts of the FBI's Miami Field Office and Chief Richard R. Del Toro, Jr. of the Port St. Lucie Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Porter leading the prosecution.
The conviction is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods' ongoing efforts—a justice department initiative revitalized in 2017—to quell violent crime by fostering collaboration between law enforcement at all levels and the communities they serve.
