Lynn Haven, Fla. (WDNews) — In the early hours of November 6, Lynn Haven police responded to an armed robbery at the Shell station on Highway 77. Officers quickly collected evidence, including video footage showing a masked man holding the store clerk at gunpoint. This footage helped identify a possible suspect vehicle.
The Lynn Haven Police Department worked with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Crime Center, BAYROC, to analyze the footage, leading to the identification of the suspect and his vehicle. Authorities discovered the suspect, Jeffery James Fallin, was employed in Port St. Joe, where he was apprehended later that evening.
Fallin, a convicted felon released from prison in 2014, faces one count of armed robbery and is under investigation for additional felony charges. He is scheduled to appear in court today.
Chief Ricky Ramie extended thanks to Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford and Port St. Joe Police Chief Jake Richards for their departments’ assistance in the arrest.
