Walgreens staff detain man after alleged phone robbery: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was held down by Walgreens' employees after he allegedly robbed a man of his phone on Wednesday in southeast Memphis, according to Memphis Police.
Montoyous Hampton, 29, has been charged with robbery. His bond has not been set. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
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On May 21, at 11:26 p.m., the victim called Memphis Police for help. He told police, as he was getting into his car in the Happy Mexican Restaurant parking lot at 7935 Winchester Road, that Hampton gestured to the victim like he had a gun.
According to reports, Hampton took the victim's $500 Samsung Galaxy phone and fled to a Walgreens on Winchester.
Police say the victim followed Hampton and told employees of the theft. Walgreens employees then called for police and held the man until police came.
When police arrived, they identified the man being held as Montoyous Hampton and took him into custody. The victim was given his phone back and retrieved his phone.
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