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Marshals, SPD detectives track down suspect in $10K E Madison pot dispensary robbery

The US Marshals have helped track down the suspect who robbed an E Madison marijuana dispensary at gunpoint earlier this month and made off with more than $10,000 in cash and pot, Seattle Police announced.

The 22-year-old has not yet been charged with the crime. He was tracked to a hotel in Sea-Tac and arrested last Thursday, according to SPD. He is currently held in King County Jail for investigation of robbery and is not eligible for bail because of a previous conviction.

CHS reported here on the Tuesday, February 10th armed robbery at Best Buds. Owner Jiovani McKelvy told CHS the suspect had been barred from the dispensary because he did not have a medical marijuana card but returned and held the small shop up at gunpoint, taking $1,000 in cash and nine pounds of pot.

While we’re not yet identifying the suspect, CHS has learned that he was convicted for an armed robbery as an 18-year-old and sentenced to nearly five years in prison for the crime in 2010. While it’s not yet clear when he was released from prison, he was booked back into King County Jail in 2014 for what appear to be parole violations. As part of the 2010 sentence, the suspect was barred from owning a handgun.

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Fritz
Fritz
9 years ago

Well, this guy certainly sounds like a delightful fellow.

How about they prosecute him both for the armed robbery (state) and for possession with intent to deliver (feds)? After all, he was in possession of 9 pounds of pot, illegally. That ought to be good for about 20 years minimum at the Gray Bar Hotel.

Jim98122x
Jim98122x
9 years ago
Reply to  Fritz

Speaking of 9 pounds….an employee at another dispensary told me they couldn’t understand why Best Buds had 9 lbs of pot on hand, because (supposedly) a medical dispensary is limited to having on hand 3 lbs max. Is that true?

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