{"id":203588,"date":"2024-06-20T13:18:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=203588"},"modified":"2024-06-20T13:18:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:18:50","slug":"police-nab-palmetto-state-armory-robber-following-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/police-nab-palmetto-state-armory-robber-following-standoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Nab Palmetto State Armory Robber Following Standoff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Man out on bond in Florence-area armory theft arrested after standoff\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qmbAcgwYhAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a gripping standoff Tuesday night, deputies arrested Benjamin Mercer Jr., who found himself barricaded inside an apartment on Pineland Avenue, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtw.com\/news\/pee-dee\/florence-county\/man-out-on-bond-in-theft-of-150-guns-from-palmetto-state-armory-jailed-after-standoff-in-florence-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"police-nab-palmetto-state-armory-robber-following-standoff\" title=\"Police Nab Palmetto State Armory Robber Following Standoff\"><em>WBTW<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t Mercer Jr.&#8217;s first tangle with the law this month, as he&#8217;s been a busy man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back on May 12, Benjamin Jr., alongside his father Benjamin Mercer Sr., allegedly made off with over 150 guns from the Palmetto State Armory in Florence County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Junior was nabbed and subsequently released on bond by May 28, his father remains at large, adding a dash of mystery to the saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-why-trump-s-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/why-trumps-visit-to-palmetto-state-armory-has-everyone-talking\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"police-nab-palmetto-state-armory-robber-following-standoff\" title=\"Police Nab Palmetto State Armory Robber Following Standoff\">Why Trump\u2019s Visit to Palmetto State Armory Has Everyone Talking\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities revealed the duo&#8217;s ambitious heist after Mercer Jr. tried selling the stolen arsenal in Darlington County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sting operation was set up, but Mercer Jr. decided to spice things up by attempting to rob an informant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This escalated to a full-blown chase, ending with Mercer Jr. hunkering down in his apartment fortress.  A chemical irritant was used to force Mercer Jr. to surrender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Florence County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is still connecting the dots in this high-stakes gun drama, as Mercer Jr. contemplates his choices behind bars\u2014again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the search for Mercer Sr. continues, keeping local law enforcement on their toes.  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