A Jacksonville man was arrested Friday after police say he and a companion went on a three-day armed robbery spree in May, targeting food trucks and a neighborhood restaurant as workers were closing up for the night. Investigators say the holdups left employees badly shaken, with one business owner ending up in a parking-lot confrontation that ended with gunfire.
JSO officers arrested 26-year-old Bronquell Hutchinson and a 21-year-old co-defendant in what investigators described as a coordinated felony takedown. Hutchinson is accused in four armed robberies between May 19 and May 21, and prosecutors say attempted second-degree murder counts were added after the shooting. He is being held on a bond of more than $3 million, as reported by News4JAX.
Alleged robberies and pursuit
According to investigators, the spree started early on May 19 at a Taco Loco food truck on Powers Ave, where two men in dark clothing allegedly approached a worker at closing time and took off with more than $1,000 in cash. Two days later, officers say they were called to back-to-back robberies at Great Wall Chinese Restaurant on Ft. Caroline Road and at Tipicos Antojitos on University Blvd. W., where an iPhone 13 Pro Max was reported stolen. "JSO’s Real Time Crime Center provided investigative intelligence" that helped patrol officers spot and stop a suspect vehicle in a felony take-down, the station reports. The arrests followed what police described as coordinated patrol work and court paperwork that led to both suspects being taken into custody, as reported by News4JAX.
Locations and local impact
Tipicos Antojitos is listed at 5912 University Blvd. W, and Taco Loco appears on Powers Ave, both popular late-night spots that depend on small, fast-moving shifts to keep customers fed at odd hours. Local listings show Tipicos at 5912 University Blvd. W, per Jacksonville Hits, and Taco Loco at 6000 Powers Ave, per Roadtrippers.
What’s next
Hutchinson and his co-defendant were taken to the Police Memorial Building for interviews and remain in custody while prosecutors prepare formal charging documents and a potential arraignment. JSO is asking anyone with tips, photos or video from any of the scenes to contact investigators as the case moves forward in court.
