“Vigilante Justice: 20 Teens Outsmart Alleged Predator in a Breathtaking Park Sting Operation”
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief Alan Parker said the unidentified mother learned an adult was having an “inappropriate text relationship” with her daughter.
She took her daughter’s phone and began texting the man – who was later identified as Cerry Rodriques Banks, 18 – and arranged to meet at a local Popeye’s restaurant at 7 AM.
When the woman arrived at the fast food joint with her daughter and 11-year-old son, Banks reportedly flashed a firearm in his waistband before telling the mom: “When you hear the shots tonight, you know what’s up.”
The mom then went inside the Popeye’s and called police, prompting Officer Garrion Robinson to respond to the scene, where he found Banks.
Upon approaching Banks to arrest him, the suspect attempted to flee on foot around the building.
