The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE," to the media for reporting the story of the man who ripped a gold chain off a bus rider's neck Aug. 21 in between 10th Ave and 4th Ave. South in Lake Worth.
"Due to your coverage, witnesses came forward and identified the suspect as Jerome Smith Jr. He was arrested and booked into PBC for Robbery by Sudden Snatching," writes PBSO in their release.
Smith's city of residence is listed as West Palm Beach. He and two friends were riding the Palm Tran heading north on Dixie Hwy. on Aug. 21 when Smith ripped the chain off a 32-year-old man's neck. He and his buddies jumped off when the bus stopped at 4th Avenue South and took off running.
