St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest two Violet men for armed robbery of Violet bakery

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest two Violet men
for armed robbery of Violet bakery

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrested two Violet men in connection with the armed robbery of a Violet bakery on Dec. 27, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

David Johnson, 47, of the 2400 block of Elizabeth Court in Violet, and Melvin Onidas, 36, of the 6500 block of Jules Brown Street in Violet, were both booked with armed robbery for robbing at gunpoint Barker’s Dozen, 7801 E. St. Bernard Highway in Violet.

Around 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 27, Sheriff Pohlmann said, a male suspect, later identified as David Johnson, entered the bakery, brandished a handgun and demanded cash from the register. Johnson stole an undetermined amount of cash and fled the scene.

During the course of the investigation, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Bureau were able to identify Johnson through eyewitness accounts and video surveillance.

Detectives also determined Onidas, who is seen on video surveillance entering the bakery just prior to the robbery, was with Johnson and involved in the robbery.

Sheriff Pohlmann said no one was injured in the incident.

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