A Lake Worth man was arrested Monday after he allegedly tried to rob a Royal Palm Beach restaurant armed with a water pistol, according to an arrest report.
Jimmy Pierre
Jimmy Pierre didn’t make it hard for Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies to track him down, the report said.
Pierre, 35, is a former employee of the Outback Steakhouse at the Southern Palms Crossing shopping plaza, the same establishment he allegedly tried to rob Monday. The restaurant manager, who had worked with Pierre, was able to identify the alleged robber.
Pierre was fired in October from his job at Outback, the report said.
The manager told deputies he had arrived at the restaurant, at Southern Boulevard and Lamstein Lane, at 7 a.m. Monday to do inventory. A few minutes later, Pierre rang the front-door bell and asked the manager for a drink.
Once inside, Pierre allegedly put a gun to the manager’s head and demanded he open a safe. Pierre grabbed between $1,500 and $2,000 and put it in a bag.
The manager asked Pierre why he was robbing a restaurant where “everyone knows you,” the report said. Pierre said he was broke and needed money.
The manager realized that Pierre was holding a toy gun and a struggle ensued. Pierre allegedly tried to burn the manager with a small torch, and then hit the manager over the head with a computer monitor.
The manager sustained a bump to his head but was able to identify Pierre to deputies.
Pierre is facing charges of robbery with a firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was being held in the Palm Beach County Jail late Tuesday in lieu of $100,000 bail.
