MIAMI \u2014 Christian Martinez was at the Metrowest Detention Center on Monday, facing charges for stealing three gold bracelets, a gold chain, a pair of shoes, and $100 at gunpoint after a crash in Miami, records show. <\/p>\n
Martinez, who turns 30 on Wednesday, was driving his gray Honda Odyssey when he crashed in the Liberty City neighborhood, threatened two victims, and \u201cdisplayed a silver handgun that was tucked in his waistband,\u201d according to the police report. <\/p>\n
While demanding cash, Martinez, of Allapattah, grabbed the gun and pointed it at the victim\u2019s rib cage before also using the firearm to strike him \u201cacross the face,\u201d according to the police report. <\/p>\n
One of the victims escaped, and the other was injured during the armed robbery shortly after 4:10 a.m. on June 28 at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 52 Street, according to the police report. <\/p>\n
\u201cI obtained CCTV footage that captured the entirety of the robbery,\u201d a Miami detective wrote, according to the police report. <\/p>\n
Surveillance video shows Martinez at the Shell gas station at 5343 NW 7th Ave., before the armed robbery on June 28, and license plate readers show him \u201ctraveling northbound through the intersection of Northwest Second Avenue and 54 Street at 4:15 a.m., according to police. <\/p>\n
Martinez\u2019s face \u201ccan be clearly seen in this video,\u201d a police officer wrote about the surveillance at the gas station, according to the police report. <\/p>\n
Miami police officers arrested Martinez at 7 p.m. on July 2 at Northwest Sixth Avenue and 69 Street, and found a firearm in the car, according to the police report. <\/p>\n
Corrections booked Martinez, also known as Christian Martinezguerra, shortly before 10:05 p.m. on July 2 at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. <\/p>\n
Martinez-Guerra faced two felony charges in Miami-Dade County: Armed robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. A judge placed a pre-trial detention hold. <\/p>\n
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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