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Opa-locka mom used 13-year-old daughter as robbery getaway driver, cops say

nbcmiami.com · 5h · first reportShare

Police said an Opa-locka mother accused of robbing an auto parts store had an unusual partner in crime: her 13-year-old daughter. Opa-locka Police responded to the robbery on Wednesday at the Advance Auto Parts at 13400 Northwest 27th Avenue. According to an arrest report, an employee said a woman entered and started grabbing several items then exited the store without paying. When employees questioned her, the woman reached in the purse area of her clothing and said “I have a gun and will shoot,” the report said. An employee noticed there were two other people in her getaway vehicle, including one who drove them away, the report said. Police began searching for the vehicle and a gray BMW matching the description was found, while 41-year-old Aviouse Elona Lucas was taken into custody, the report said. An employee identified Lucas as the robbery suspect, and Lucas admitted to stealing the merchandise and placing her hand in her bag to scare the employees, the report said. Lucas also adm