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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 27-year-old West Palm Beach man was arrested in connection with two robberies on Clematis Street, just days after being released from jail for a similar offense.
Gregory Mickles Jr. was arrested after West Palm Beach police responded to reports of a robbery in the 400 block of Clematis Street around 12:30 p.m. Surveillance video helped investigators identify Mickles as the suspect.
During the investigation, officers were alerted to a second, earlier attempted robbery involving another individual in the same area. Mickles was also identified as the suspect in that incident.
Police located Mickles, who attempted to evade offi