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Room service Robbery. (Exercising the Right).

The New American

| October 21, 2002 | Lee, Robert W. | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Last year, Steven D. Robey, 46, and daughter Sarina, 16, moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, from Cape Coral, but they recently decided to move back. While house hunting, they were staying at a hotel in Fort Myers when, at around 9 a.m. on August 24th, Mr. Robey ordered breakfast via room service as his daughter slept. When the order was late arriving, he went to the dining room for a danish and coffee, then returned to the room.

Moments later, there was a knock at the door. Mr. Robey thought it was a hotel employee with the breakfast he had ordered, but instead two male strangers confronted him. One of them asked for money while the other stood off to the side. They had apparently targeted Mr. Robey as a victim while he was in the dining room. When Robey refused, and attempted to shut the door, they pushed their way into the room. Phillip C. Nelson, 42, forced Robey onto a bed and held a gun to his head. His ...

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