PAGE 12 - December 1, 2010
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Homosassa Wendy's Robbed,
Witnesses Follow Man Home
The Wendy’s restaurant, located at 4223 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, was
robbed around 5:13 p.m., Nov. 29, and the suspect was soon taken into custody after being
followed to a mobile home located a short distance away behind Smith’s Realty at 4155 S.
Suncoast Blvd. (#7).
According to witnesses inside the restarant, the robber was an older white man
wearing a dirty gray t-shirt with a large oil stain on the back, a camouflage
hat with a design on the front and blue jeans. The manager gave the sus-
pect $467 in ones, fives and tens. She said she did not believe there were
any twenties. but she was not positive. Witnesses stated the suspect left the
restaurant, heading north.
Deputies placed a BOLO (be on the lookout) in the area for a
person with the robber’s description, and David Ray Price, 55, was locat-
ed, standing outside the mobile home witnesses had followed the suspect
to. He was shirtless, holding a hat and shirt in his hands that matched those
Price
described as being worn by the robber. Witnesses from Wendy’s identified
him as the person who had robbed the restaurant.
David Price, the suspect, and his brother, who also lives at the residence, gave per-
mission for deputies to search the residence, however, the money was not found, other than
two twenty dollar bills located in a trash can near the front door. The suspect stated that he
did not wish to speak with deputies. The suspect’s brother told deputies that his brother has
a bad roxicodon problem, and he believed that is why he committed the robbery. He said he
Last Tuesday the family and friends of the Inglis and Yankeetown Daisys, Brownies and all
knew nothing about the money located in the garbage can. David Price was charged with
levels of Girl Scouts turned out for their annual Thanksgiving dinner at Yankeetown School.
robbery without a weapon, grand theft, and tampering with evidence. He was transported to
The cafeteria was packed with family members and friends. The tables of food were running
the Citrus County Detention Facility where his bond was set at $14,000.
over with ham and turkey and dishes to go with it. The dessert table was a highlight. Leader
Sheena Price showed pictures of what all the Scouts have done all year. Several girls gave talks
about things they had done during the year and a song with the letters forming Girl Scouts was
performed. The leaders run an awesome program and if you have a girl of any age including
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