Suspects Bagged In ATMMugging

October 20, 2004, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - (10/20/04) -- Two men were arrested less than anhour after they allegedly forced a Jax CU member at gunpoint towithdraw $500 from a credit union ATM, then tried to force her intoa car. The member was resisting the kidnapping when a witnessapproached and the suspects fled. The suspects, identified asMuhammad Barrett, 21, and a 17-year male, were arrested at anintersection about a mile from the ATM based in a description fromthe victim. The victim's money was returned to her by police afterthe arrest.

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