ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department arrested a man suspected of trying to rob a Cracker Barrel.
Jacob Metcalf, 37, is charged with strong-armed robbery.
Police found Metcalf thanks to an anonymous tip.
Metcalf walked into the restaurant around 7 a.m. Tuesday at 2151 54th Ave. North and demanded cash from an employee at the register, police said. He ended up leaving empty-handed, but police said they got a good look at his face through security video.
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