Florida strikes again;FEBRUARY 6--Following his arrest on narcotics and weapons charges, Robert Phillips was asked his occupation while being booked by cops in Palm Beach, Florida.
“Drug dealer,” replied the 25-year-old Phillips, a seven-time convicted felon whose rap sheep includes gun, cocaine, and aggravated assault convictions for which he has served time in state prison.
Collared Tuesday, Phillips was driving a stolen Hyundai when he nearly crashed into an unmarked auto being driven by a detective. When officers in marked vehicles subsequently sought to pull over Phillips, he sped away, according to a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office report.
After a high-speed chase, Phillips ran from his car into an art store, where he collided with a female customer, knocking her to the ground. The collision, investigators reported, caused Phillips to drop a loaded .40 caliber handgun. He was thereafter apprehended as he left the business through a rear entrance.
