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Man tries to steal laptop to check Facebook

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BRADENTON, FL. - A 19-year-old man is arrested after stealing a laptop computer so he could check his Facebook page online.

According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, at around 4:45 Gary Lyman was inside Starbucks on the 5500 block of Factory Shops Blvd.

Lyman was using his laptop computer when 19-year-old Corey Kinney approached him and asked if he could use his computer.

Kinney told Lyman that he wanted to access his Facebook internet website.  Lyman told Kinney he was busy and he would not let him use his computer.  Kenney then turned away as if he was going to leave, then suddenly turned back around and grabbed Lyman's laptop computer.  Kenney then ran out of the business with the laptop. 

Lyman took chase and followed Kinney to the parking lot where two unknown bystanders saw Lyman chasing Kinney.  The two bystanders tackled Kinney in the parking lot and held him until the Ellenton Mall Security Guard arrived.

Lyman was given his laptop back valued at $4,000.00. 

While Kinney was being transport to the Port Manatee Jail, Kinney told the Deputy he just wanted to do a crime that did not hurt anyone.  He said he couldn't find work and needed money to get back to Texas.  He also said he knew people had computers while at Starbucks and it would be easy to grab one.

Kinney was charged with Robbery By Sudden Snatching.

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